Luna v. Grisham

This appeal must be dismissed for the reason that the “decree” appealed from is not a “final judgment” within the meaning of Sec. 512.020 1 and this court lacks jurisdiction.

“The right of appeal is purely statutory. [Sec. 512.020] governs who may appeal a case from the trial court and when. Insofar as pertinent here, it provides that any aggrieved party may appeal ‘from any final judgment in the case.’ In deciding what constitutes a final judgment, our courts have stated repeatedly ‘that, since an appeal must be from a final judgment (with specified exceptions), the trial court must have…