Martin v. Castle
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — No». A. D. Bumes, Judge. (1) The' case admits that the justice of Nodaway township had jurisdiction of the suits against plaintiff, as that township adjoined the one in which plaintiff resided. The fact that the summons (directed to the Nod-away constable) was served in Rochester township signifies nothing. The summons could have been directed to the constable of Nodaway or of Rochester, and served in any township of the county.
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Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — No». A. D. Bumes, Judge. (1) The' case admits that the justice of Nodaway township had jurisdiction of the suits against plaintiff, as that township adjoined the one in which plaintiff resided. The fact that the summons (directed to the Nod-away constable) was served in Rochester township signifies nothing. The summons could have been directed to the constable of Nodaway or of Rochester, and served in any township of the county. Friar v. McGuire, 70 Mo. App. 586; R. S. 1889, sec. 2380. It was sufficient that the service was had in Andrew county and the…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is a suit by plaintiff against the heirs of his deceased wife, Mary E. Martin, who was seized during her coverture with plaintiff of an interest in the lands described in the petition, which were partitioned after her death and one hundred and forty-eight and one-half acres of land involved in this litigation, and other lands, were allotted to her heirs, but as to all other lands except said one hundred and forty-eight and one-half acres, plaintiff disclaimed any interest therein at the trial.
The plaintiff and his wife Mary during their coverture borrowed large sums of money and executed…
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