Wilson v. Beckwith
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Vallí ant. Judge. (1) The fact that this case was retried in accordance with the principles announced in the decision of this court (117 Mo. 61) is no reason why the court should not review its former adjudication, and if it is manifest that the principles of law involved have been incorrectly decided and that great injustice will be done to one of the parties by adhering to its opinion, reverse such decision and…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. Vallí ant. Judge. (1) The fact that this case was retried in accordance with the principles announced in the decision of this court (117 Mo. 61) is no reason why the court should not review its former adjudication, and if it is manifest that the principles of law involved have been incorrectly decided and that great injustice will be done to one of the parties by adhering to its opinion, reverse such decision and render the judgment that should have been rendered in the first instance. Chambers v. Smith, 30 Mo. 156; Grumley v. Webb, 48…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an action of ejectment for the possession of forty acres of land, the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 10, township 26, range 16, situate in Mississippi county in this State. The action was originally commenced in said county and a change of venue awarded to the city of St. Louis. This is the second appeal in the cause to this court. The defendant recovered judgment on the first trial in the circuit court of St Louis and that judgment was reversed and the cause remanded by Division number 1 of this court. The opinion then rendered will be found in 117 Mo. 61. On…
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