Legal Opinion

Donnell v. Wright

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided February 15, 1899PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — ITon. J. H. Slover, Judge. (1) The case of Lynch v. Donnell, 104 Mo. 519, having been by a bill in equity, and having been submitted to the Supreme Court for review on its merits, the decision thereon and judgment dismissing the bill had the force and effect of a judgment at law, and was, therefore, res ad judicata as to all matters in issue therein. 21 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law, 272; Railroad v. Levy, 17 Mo.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — ITon. J. H. Slover, Judge. (1) The case of Lynch v. Donnell, 104 Mo. 519, having been by a bill in equity, and having been submitted to the Supreme Court for review on its merits, the decision thereon and judgment dismissing the bill had the force and effect of a judgment at law, and was, therefore, res ad judicata as to all matters in issue therein. 21 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law, 272; Railroad v. Levy, 17 Mo. App. 507; Offut v. John, 8 Mo. 120; Laffoon v. Eretwell, 24 Mo. App. 263. (2) This suit of Lynch v. Donnell, the record of which was introduced in…

1Opinion of the CourtBrace, P. J.

— This is an action in ejectment to recover possession of part of a lot in block 31 in McGee’s addition to the City of Kansas. The petition is in common form, the answer a general denial. The verdict and judgment was for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.

The defendant Robert Taubman is the landlord and the other defendants his tenants in possession.

*644The plaintiff claims title under a city tax deed, duly executed, acknowledged and recorded, and dated January 13, 1885. The defendants claim title under a quitclaim deed from Mary K. Lynch to Taubman, dated January 22, 1891. Previous to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Union Railroad & Transportation Co. v. TraubeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
  2. Barker v. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  3. Greenabaum v. ElliottSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
  4. Wheeler Savings Bank v. TraceySupreme Court of Missouri · 1897
  5. Moran v. PlankintonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Womach v. City of St. JosephSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  2. Price v. PriceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Melvin v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
  4. Bushman v. BushmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1925
  5. Case v. SipesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919

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