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Sunday Mirror Co. v. Galvin

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 5, 1893PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Haeiiison, Special Judge. (1) “Old and New St. Louis” was a trust fund, and it and the contract, from their very nature, could not be assigned by Fanning & Gralvin without the consent of Mather & Blood. Boykin v. Campbell, 9 Mo. App. 495; Lansclenv.

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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John A. Haeiiison, Special Judge. (1) “Old and New St. Louis” was a trust fund, and it and the contract, from their very nature, could not be assigned by Fanning & Gralvin without the consent of Mather & Blood. Boykin v. Campbell, 9 Mo. App. 495; Lansclenv. McCarthy, 45Mo. 106; Arkansas, etc., Co. v. Belden, 127 U. S. 379; Board of Commissioners v. Biebolcl, 133 U. S. 473. (2) The evidence fails to show the assent of Mather & Blood to the assignment of a contract, the nature of which discloses a credit extended to, and a trust and…

1Opinion of the CourtBiggs, J.

This is an action for money had and received, with an attachment in aid. The plaintiff *414appeals from a judgment against it on the plea in abatement. The defendant appeals from a judgment against him on a trial of the merits.

The petition states substantially the following facts: In the month of February, 1891, the defendant and one M. A. Fanning entered into a copartnership for the purpose of printing and publishing a weekly newspaper in the city of St. Louis, to be called the Sunday Mirror The style of the firm was Fanning & Gralvin. Each party contributed about $1,500 to the capital of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Harvey v. ManningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Leader Printing Co. v. LowrySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1899
  2. Sonnesyn v. AkinNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Steele v. BrazierMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
  4. Jewell v. NuhnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  5. Ryles, Wilson & Co. v. Shelley Manufacturing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1902

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