Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Neely

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 11, 1960No. 47287, 47288PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HYDE, Presiding Judge.

These two cases are actions to cancel two judgments entered in the Circuit Court of Pemiscot County in 1930, which terminated trusts in separate tracts of land, vested title in the life beneficiary of the trusts and divested title of all contingent remain-dermen. These cases, involving the same issues as to validity of the 1930 judgments, were consolidated for trial and the court entered decrees finding the 1930 judgments null and void and ordered them set aside and cancelled. The defendants, who have appealed, were subsequent purchasers from the life beneficiary.…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Verdin v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
  2. Brock v. DormanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  3. Ewing v. ShannahanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
  4. Rhodus v. GeatleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
  5. Donaldson v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. General Electric Co. v. GaertnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1984
  2. Liebman v. Colonial Baking CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1965
  3. Skidmore v. BackMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. Groh v. SheltonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
  5. Ragan v. LooneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1964

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