Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Davis v. Ellison

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 25, 1919PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Certiorari. (1) This court will, by certiorari, reyiew and quash the judgment and opinion of a Court of Appeals in any cause, wherein it appears that such court, in reaching and rendering such judgment and opinion, failed to follow the last previous decisions of this court upon any question of law or equity arising therein. State ex rel. v. Broaddus, 238 Mo. 189; State ex rel. y.

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Certiorari. (1) This court will, by certiorari, reyiew and quash the judgment and opinion of a Court of Appeals in any cause, wherein it appears that such court, in reaching and rendering such judgment and opinion, failed to follow the last previous decisions of this court upon any question of law or equity arising therein. State ex rel. v. Broaddus, 238 Mo. 189; State ex rel. y. Ellison, 256 Mo. 644; State ex rel. v. Reynolds, 257 Mo. 19; State ex rel. v. Robertson, 264 Mo. 661; State ex rel. v. Reynolds, 265 Mo. 88; State ex rel. v. Ellison, 266 Mo. 604; State ex rel. y. Ellison, 268 Mo.…

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, J. J.-^Certiorari

^Certiorari is here invoked to quash the record of the Kansas City Court of Appeals in a certain original proceeding in prohibition determined in that court, entitled: “The State of Missouri, at the relation of Birdie Taubman, Relatrix, v. Samuel Davis, Judge of the Circuit Court of Lafayette County, and Edwin M. Taubman, Respondents.” Upon a hearing, the preliminary writ issued by the Court of Appeals in the prohibition proceeding was made final. The propriety of that action is here assailed on the ground that the holding of the Kansas City Court of Appeals is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Charles v. WhiteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  2. State ex rel. McManus v. MuenchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  3. Moss v. FitchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  4. Ellison v. MartinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
  5. Jones v. HendersonTennessee Supreme Court · 1850

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. United States Fire Insurance v. TerteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  2. State Ex Rel. Kincannon v. SchoenlaubSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  3. State Ex Rel. Ballew v. HawkinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. Seibert v. HardenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
  5. State Ex Rel. Dunphy v. EversoleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960

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