Legal Opinion
Miller v. Higgins
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 9, 1970No. 54128PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Judge.
This action in two counts for fraud and breach of contract was tried to the court, and upon entry of judgment for defendants, the plaintiffs appealed. Jurisdiction is in this court by virtue of the damages sought exceeding the sum of $15,000. Sec. 477.040, V.A.M.S., Sec. 3, Art. V, 1945 Missouri Constitution, V.A.M.S.
The petition was filed July 25, 1956; trial was had November 6, 1963; judgment was entered April 25, 1968; and the case was submitted on appeal during the 1970 January Term. Such a delay can not be justified. However, we will attempt to reconstruct chronologically…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Judd v. WalkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Salmon Ex Rel. Salmon v. BrookshireMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
- Meyers v. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- Jones v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Evett v. CorbinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Bankr. L. Rep. P 77,477 in Re: Mary Beth Usery, Debtor. Ewing B. Gourley Carol L. Gourley v. Mary Beth Usery Steven Usery James McLeod Trustee, Fred C. Moon, Trustee of the Estate of Mary Beth Usery, Mary Beth Usery Steven Usery James McLeod Trustee of the Shawn Usery Trust and the Stephanie Usery Trust, William Hart, Trustee Under Certain Deeds of Trust v. Ewing B. Gourley Carol L. Gourley E.B.G. Health Care Iii, Inc. E.B.G. Health Care Iv, Inc. Health Care Retirement Village, Inc. Health Care Laundry Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Osterberger v. Hites Construction Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- St. Louis Union Trust Co. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Washington University v. Royal Crown Bottling Co. of St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- State Ex Rel. Danforth v. Independence Dodge, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1973
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