Bompart v. Roderman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis LanaT Court. This was a suit for partition instituted by Louis B. Bompart and Louis F. Bompart — sons of Louis and Francois Bompart— against Aurore, widow of said Louis Bompart,. Emelie, widow of said Francois Bompart, the children and grand-children of' said Louis and Francois, also against Marie Madeleine Delo-rier, Charles Roderman and Celeste Roderman, his wife.
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Appeal from St. Louis LanaT Court. This was a suit for partition instituted by Louis B. Bompart and Louis F. Bompart — sons of Louis and Francois Bompart— against Aurore, widow of said Louis Bompart,. Emelie, widow of said Francois Bompart, the children and grand-children of' said Louis and Francois, also against Marie Madeleine Delo-rier, Charles Roderman and Celeste Roderman, his wife. Blaintiffs state in their petition “ that Baptiste Bompart died seized and entitled of the following pieces or parcels of ground,, situate in the said county of St. Louis, and more particularly described, as…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
We are of the opinion that the court did not err in rejecting the supposed record of partition among tho-se styling themselves *399the heirs at law of Henry Delorier, deceased. That paper contained no record of a suit at law or equity. There is no plaintiff nor defendant. The proceeding is altogether a voluntary one. The consent of the parties could confer on the court no jurisdiction to proceed in the manner it did. It is as if those concerned had made a voluntary partition among themselves. Their subsequent ratification of the proceedings could impart no-validity to them as a judicial act which…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jackson v. ShearmanNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- Burhans v. BurhansNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sutton v. PorterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Cave v. WellsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
- Le Bourgeoise v. BlankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1880
- Larned v. RenshawSupreme Court of Missouri · 1866