Gilman v. Hovey
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Jackson Circuit Court. The following finding of the 'facts sufficiently shows the nature of this suit: “ The court finds the facts of this case to be, that on the 17th day of May, 1854, and for some time prior thereto, defendants, under the name, firm and style of Hovey & Buchanan, were engaged as partners in the practice of law at Independence, Missouri, holding themselves out to the public as qualified- for and engaged in the practice of law ; that it was a part…
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Error to Jackson Circuit Court. The following finding of the 'facts sufficiently shows the nature of this suit: “ The court finds the facts of this case to be, that on the 17th day of May, 1854, and for some time prior thereto, defendants, under the name, firm and style of Hovey & Buchanan, were engaged as partners in the practice of law at Independence, Missouri, holding themselves out to the public as qualified- for and engaged in the practice of law ; that it was a part of their business, as such attorneys, to draw deeds, examine titles, &o.; that on said 17th day of May, 1854, plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
This case, having been begun under the act of 1849, comes before us on the overruling of a motion for a review of the *287finding of the facts, and also for a review of the law declared upon the facts. Some of the facts found, which are sought to be reviewed, are mere conclusions of law from other facts in the finding, and will not be noticed in this place.
One important fact in the finding, the truth of which the defendant denies, was that the defendants were partners in, or that it was a part of their business, as partners, to examine the titles of real estate. There was evidence tending to show…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Reed v. Heirs of AustinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1846
3Cited by8 opinions
- Fithian v. MonksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- McIlwrath v. HollanderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- State ex rel. Christy v. DoneganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1882
- Renkert v. Title Guaranty Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1903
- DeGraw v. DeGrawMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879
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