Kohout v. Adler
Missouri Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES D. CLEMENS, Special Commissioner.
This is an action on a notary public’s bond, thwarted by the surety’s plea of the 3-year statute of limitations. The issue here is whether the statute began to run its course when the defalcation occurred in 1952 or when it was discovered by the victim in 1958.
The first scene of this legal drama opened with the innocent bystanders, Joseph and Theresa Kohout, bringing suit to set aside a forged deed of trust which clouded the title to their home. The principal defendant (and the villain of the piece) was Daniel Piper, a notary public. The Kohouts say…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Unexcelled Chemical Corp. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Frazee v. PartneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Hunter v. HunterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- State Ex Rel. Bier v. BiggerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944
- Wooten v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1958
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Davis v. Laclede Gas Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1980
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