Trowbridge v. Spinning

The opinion of the court was delivered by

White, J.

The amended complaint in this action,

omitting the formal parts, is as follows:

“That- at all the times herein mentioned the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, in the state of Missouri, was> and ever since has been, and now is, a court of general jurisdiction over matters in equity and law, duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of said state. That on the 25th day of June, 1895, the de*53fendant above named, Fred M. Spinning, commenced an action in said circuit court of the city of St. Louis, as plaintiff, against Lillie…