Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Barnett

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 14, 1985No. 48863PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Fraudulent land conveyance. Suit in equity.

Leonard and Jane Lewis (defendants, husband and wife) appeal the trial court’s judgment awarding to Virginia H. Barnett (plaintiff) a judgment lien in the amount of $58,197.66 against the proceeds of the sale of real estate located at 33 North Maple Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri, and awarding to plaintiff in addition $15,000.00 against the Lewis’ in punitive damages in this suit to enforce a judgment lien against property fraudulently conveyed to hinder a creditor. We affirm and amend.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Mills v. MurrayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Estate of Stonecipher v. Estate of ButtsTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  4. In Re Estate of LaspyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1966
  5. Hart v. MidkiffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Volk Construction Co. v. Wilmescherr Drusch Roofing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. Saidawi v. Giovanni's Little Place, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Golconda Screw, Inc. v. West Bottoms Ltd.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1995
  4. Landers v. SgourosMissouri Court of Appeals · 2007
  5. Stafford v. McCarthyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992

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