Legal Opinion

Hudson v. Jones

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 2, 1955No. 22117PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEW, Judge.

The plaintiffs brought this action for a declaratory judgment to construe a contract for the purchase of real estate and for a finding of certain alleged breaches thereof by the defendants, together with an award of actual and punitive damages. The first and only pleading by the defendants is a motion by each of them to dismiss the petition on the sole ground that the petition “ * * * fails to state and show a claim tipon which relief can be granted and wholly fails to state any cause of action against this Defendant”. Upon a hearing of the sepárate motions the court sustained the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1939
  2. Baysinger v. HanserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1947
  3. Smith v. Pettis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
  4. Union National Bank v. JessellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  5. Therrien v. Mercantile-Commerce Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1950

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Marshall v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  2. Hall v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  3. City of Creve Coeur v. Creve Coeur Fire Protection DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  4. Magenheim v. Board of Education of the School District of Riverview GardensMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. State Ex Rel. Kramer v. CarrollMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958

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