Swift v. Central Union Fire Insurance
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Kimbrough Stone, Judge. (1) The petition stated no canse of action. 13 C. J. 722; 9 Cyc. 717; 4 Ency. PI. & Pr. 928; 2 Bates on PI. & Pr. 1252; 1 Boone’s Code PL 29, sec. 19; Montgomery County v. Auchley, 92 Mo. 126; Wesson v. Homer, 25 Mo. 81; McNulty v. Collins, 7 Mo. 69; Muldrow v. Tappan, 6 Mo. 276; Robinson v. Levy, 2.17 Mo. 488. (2) Methods of raising defect in petition proper.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Kimbrough Stone, Judge. (1) The petition stated no canse of action. 13 C. J. 722; 9 Cyc. 717; 4 Ency. PI. & Pr. 928; 2 Bates on PI. & Pr. 1252; 1 Boone’s Code PL 29, sec. 19; Montgomery County v. Auchley, 92 Mo. 126; Wesson v. Homer, 25 Mo. 81; McNulty v. Collins, 7 Mo. 69; Muldrow v. Tappan, 6 Mo. 276; Robinson v. Levy, 2.17 Mo. 488. (2) Methods of raising defect in petition proper. Chandler v. Railway Co., 251 Mo. 592; Childs v. Ry. Co., 117 Mo. 414; Greer v. Railway Co., 173 Mo. App. 276; McGrew v. Railroad Co., 230 Mo. 496. (3) Amendment of…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
This case reaches us upon due certification by the Kansas City Court of Appeals. Majority and minority opinions are here to enlighten us.
The action is one on a parol contract of insurance, and such contract omitting description of the property is thus averred in the petition:
“Plaintiff states that on or about the 15th day of July, 1913, defendant by its oral contract of insurance made and entered into between the plaintiff and the defendant, insured for one year the following described property, the same being the property of these plaintiffs, namely:
“Said contract of insurance so entered…
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