Great Western Printing Co. v. Belcher
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.—Hon. O’Neill Ryan, Judge. (1) The so-called written contract of guaranty was void for indefiniteness and uncertainty. Donnell Newspaper Co. v. Jung, 81 Mo. App. 577; Reehnitzer v. Vogelsang (Mo. App.), 93 S. W. 326; Lamb v. Bush, 49 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.—Hon. O’Neill Ryan, Judge. (1) The so-called written contract of guaranty was void for indefiniteness and uncertainty. Donnell Newspaper Co. v. Jung, 81 Mo. App. 577; Reehnitzer v. Vogelsang (Mo. App.), 93 S. W. 326; Lamb v. Bush, 49 Mo. App. 337; State to use v. Wallendorf, 187 Mo. 1; Brashears v. Stock, 46 Mo. 221. (2) The contract of guaranty was “so entirely barren as to state nothing at all—to amount to a mere nullity, it is not amendable in the circuit court,” nor in the justice court. Dahlgreen v. Yocum, 44 M'o. App. 277; Rosenburg v. Boyd, 14…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This case originated before a justice of the peace and several of the arguments advanced here relate to the proceedings had in that court. However that may be, the case found its way into the circuit court where judgment was given for the plaintiff. and defendant appeals. So much of the proceedings had in the circuit court which are relevant to the arguments advanced for a reversal of its judgment only will be noticed.
The amended statement filed before the justice of the peace and upon which the case was tried, omitting caption, is as follows:
“Plaintiff for an amended statement, says that W.…
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