Ferguson v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. David E. Blcdr, Judge. (1) Defendant, Robinson, agreed with Parker, before, and at the execution sale at Joplin, in October, 1908, that he would bid in the property for Parker, and allow him to redeem the same on repaying the amount required to purchase the same, his expenses, and a reasonable compensation for his time and trouble.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. David E. Blcdr, Judge. (1) Defendant, Robinson, agreed with Parker, before, and at the execution sale at Joplin, in October, 1908, that he would bid in the property for Parker, and allow him to redeem the same on repaying the amount required to purchase the same, his expenses, and a reasonable compensation for his time and trouble. Relying on this, Parker was induced to, and did, request Ashcraft, and other responsible bidders who attended the sale to bid on the property, not to bid, because Robinson was bidding it in for him. Robinson, himself, stated…
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, C. —
This suit was instituted May 18, 1909, in the Jasper Circuit Court at Carthage, by Charles A. Parker, who has died during the pendency of this appeal, and it has been revived in the name of Pauline Ferguson, his only heir. It was tried at the June term, and on July 31,1909, after the evidence was all in, the plaintiff, by leave of court, filed an amended petition, which, omitting the caption, is as follows:
“Now comes the plaintiff and for his amended petition herein states that on the —--day of October, 1908, he was the owner of the following described real estate in Jasper county,…
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