Reynolds v. Kroff
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. James T., Neville, Judge. (1) A letter press copy is only secondary evidence,, and no effort having been made to secure the original, the court clearly erred in admitting the same over plaintiff’s objection. Traber v. Hicks, 131 Mo. 189. (2) The power must be strictly followed. There was no power-under the evidence in this case for Leverett B. Sid-way to appoint Childers.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. James T., Neville, Judge. (1) A letter press copy is only secondary evidence,, and no effort having been made to secure the original, the court clearly erred in admitting the same over plaintiff’s objection. Traber v. Hicks, 131 Mo. 189. (2) The power must be strictly followed. There was no power-under the evidence in this case for Leverett B. Sid-way to appoint Childers. Stine v. Wilkson, 10 Mo. 93; Bales v. Perry, 51 Mo. 451; Stoffel v. Shroeder, 62: Mo. 149; Perry on Trusts [2 Ed.], sec. 511; Jones on Mort. [Ed. 1878], secs. 1788-1790. (3) In…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Plaintiff being the owner of a farm f three hundred and twenty-six acres in Dallas county -on March 9, 1891, conveyed the same to one of the defendants, Leverett B. Sidway, as trustee, to secure the payment of two principal notes of $1,800 each, of even date therewith, payable on the first day of June, *4361896, and five coupon interest notes of $125 each, with interest thereon at the rate of ten per cent per annum after maturity, payable respectively on the first day of January in each and every year thereafter until the maturity of said principal notes; all.of said interest and principal…
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