Gardine v. Cottey

230 S.W.2d 731 (1950)

GARDINE et al.

v.

COTTEY et al.

No. 41427.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En banc

May 8, 1950.

Rehearing Denied June 13, 1950.

Roy Hamlin, Hannibal, H. Parker York, Lancaster, F. D. Wilkins, Louisiana, for appellants.

Waldo Edwards, Macon, Jayne & Jayne, Kirksville, for respondents.

DALTON, Judge.

This appeal involves three somewhat factually related causes of action which were separately tried and disposed of, towit: (1) an action to set aside, on the ground of fraud in its procurement, a property settlement contract between Mary Ann Gardine and her then husband, LeRoy E. Gardine, and…