Bank of Flat River v. Walton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Eon. Peter E. Buck, Judge. (1) The court erred in not sustaining the demurrer of the defendants to the petition of the plaintiff, because the plaintiff’s petition shows on its face that the defendants made, executed and delivered to the plaintiff their promissory note for the purchase price of the property described in the petition, which is a special contract, and where there is a special contract, the plaintiff cannot abandon the…
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Appeal from St. Francois Circuit Court. — Eon. Peter E. Buck, Judge. (1) The court erred in not sustaining the demurrer of the defendants to the petition of the plaintiff, because the plaintiff’s petition shows on its face that the defendants made, executed and delivered to the plaintiff their promissory note for the purchase price of the property described in the petition, which is a special contract, and where there is a special contract, the plaintiff cannot abandon the special contract and sue in assumpsit. Christy v. Price, 7 Mo. 430; Johnson v. Strader, 3 Mo. 359; Lindersmith v. South…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This is an action to recover a balance of $440 claimed to be dne plaintiff upon the purchase price of a house and lot. Plaintiff alleges that the property was sold defendants for the agreed price of $450; that defendants paid plaintiff $10 thereon, leaving the said balance of $440 due plaintiff.
Defendants’ answer sets up that the purchase price of the property was $350, that they made a cash payment of $10 and executed a note for $350, and paid plaintiff certain interest charges in advance and a recording fee for recording a deed of trust securing the note. And it is averred that the note was…
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