Pew v. Price
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Louisiana Court. of Common Pleas.— Hon. David H. Eby, Judge. (1) A very comprehensive, terse, and apropos epitome of the law applicable to the facts in this case is treated in Landis v. McDonald, 88 Mo. App. 347,. and Babbitt v. Kelley, 96 Mo. App. 534. (2) Tbe court committed error, botb in refusing the two instructions asked by appellant, and in giving tbe instructions asked by tbe respondent.
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Appeal from Louisiana Court. of Common Pleas.— Hon. David H. Eby, Judge. (1) A very comprehensive, terse, and apropos epitome of the law applicable to the facts in this case is treated in Landis v. McDonald, 88 Mo. App. 347,. and Babbitt v. Kelley, 96 Mo. App. 534. (2) Tbe court committed error, botb in refusing the two instructions asked by appellant, and in giving tbe instructions asked by tbe respondent. Tbe court gave no indications, upon wbat law, or theory of tbe law, he applied tbe evidence and rendered bis findings and decree in this case. Babbitt v. Kelley, 96 Mo. App. 535. (3) A…
1Opinion of the Court
STATEMENT BY THE COURT.
In 1898, J. II. Price conveyed to his son, Earl R. Price, eighty acres of land, whereon was a two-story house of seven rooms, for the consideration of $3250, which was paid in the following manner: $1000 thereof to be a gift to his son; $500 to be paid in cash, and $1750 to be evidenced by the son’s note to the father. The deed to Earl R. Price was delivered, but not recorded, and he took possession of the land and lived there until August 15, 1908. Just prior to that date, he was pressed by his father for the payment of the balance due on the note given for part of the…
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