Hall v. Getman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. James E. glover, Judge. (1) The court erred in holding that plaintiff could not recover in this form of action. Koch v. Hebei, 32 Mo. App. 110; Clark v. Cordry, 69 Mo. App. 13; Walker v. Gays’ Estate, 73 Mo. App. 89; Sharkey v. McDermott, 91 Mo. 655; Waters v. Cline, 85 S. W. 209; Chamberlain v. Dunlop (N. Y.), 22 Am. St. 888; Estate of Kessler, 41 Am. St. 74; Hayward v. Leonard, 19 Am.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. James E. glover, Judge. (1) The court erred in holding that plaintiff could not recover in this form of action. Koch v. Hebei, 32 Mo. App. 110; Clark v. Cordry, 69 Mo. App. 13; Walker v. Gays’ Estate, 73 Mo. App. 89; Sharkey v. McDermott, 91 Mo. 655; Waters v. Cline, 85 S. W. 209; Chamberlain v. Dunlop (N. Y.), 22 Am. St. 888; Estate of Kessler, 41 Am. St. 74; Hayward v. Leonard, 19 Am. Dec. 277; Kosmer v. Wilson, 7 Mich. 294; Caviness v. Rushton (101 Ind. 500), 51 Am. Rep. 759. (2) Plaintiff’s petition is sufficient to support either of the two last…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This action was brought in the probate court of Jackson county against the administrator of Fannie J. McConnell, deceased, to recover damages in the sum of $3,000 for an alleg’ed breach by decedent of an oral contract under the terms of which, the decedent in consideration of services to be rendered by plaintiff and which were afterwards fully performed, agreed that plaintiff should receive her whole estate at her death. On appeal to the circuit court the case was tided before a jury and plaintiff recovered judgment in the amount prayed, but subsequently the court sustained the motion for a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Sharkey v. McDermottSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
- Sutton v. HaydenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Gupton v. GuptonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1870
- Healey v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Wright v. TinsleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
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- Muench v. South Side National BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Kopp v. Traders Gate City National BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
- State Ex Rel. Nute v. BruceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
- Reed v. ReberryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1994
- Reighley v. Estate of FabriciusMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960
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