LaBarge v. LaBarge

CRIST, Judge.

Wife attempts to appeal from the order denying her motion for a new trial in a proceeding to set aside a decree of dissolution. We dismiss by reason of a defective notice of appeal.

The denial of a motion for a new trial is not an appealable order. Cady v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co., 512 S.W.2d 882, 885 (Mo.App.1974); Haywood v. Haywood, 527 S.W.2d 36, 37 (Mo.App.1975).

*648We are aware that inadequacy of a notice of appeal is often waived by appellate courts in the interest of justice. See, Bildner v. Giacoma, 522 S.W.2d 83, 87 (Mo.App.1975). Accordingly, we believe an…