Legal Opinion

Hundley v. Farris

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1890PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. J. P. G-rubb, Judge. (1) The appellant is entitled to an unconditional judgment against the estate of Madison S. Parris. R. S. 1879, secs. 184,185 and 212 ; McLean v. McAllister, 30 Mo.

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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Hon. J. P. G-rubb, Judge. (1) The appellant is entitled to an unconditional judgment against the estate of Madison S. Parris. R. S. 1879, secs. 184,185 and 212 ; McLean v. McAllister, 30 Mo. App. 107. (2) Because appellant is not only a partnership creditor of the ñrm of M. S. Parris & Co. but is also an individual and separate creditor of Madison S. Parris, and is entitled to share pari passu with the other individual creditors of the estate. R. S. 1879, secs. 658, 3467; McLean v. McAllister, 30 Mo. App. 107; Shackelford's Adm'r v. Clark, 78 Mo. 491. (3)…

1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, P. J.

This cause originated in the probate court of Buchanan county, from whose judgment plaintiff appealed to the circuit court where the cause was tried on the following agreed statement of facts:

“That during the whole of the year 1882, and thereafter, up to the time of the death of Madison S. Farris, the said Madison S. Farris and Michael Farris were partners, doing business in the city of St. Joseph and Platte county, Missouri, under the firm-name of M. S. Farris & Co. ; that during the time they were so in partnership, to-wit, on the first day of February, 1884, said firm borrowed from…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murrill v. NeillSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  2. Phelps v. McNeelySupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
  3. R. W. Smith & Co. v. Mallory's Ex'rSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
  4. Irby v. GrahamMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Level v. FarrisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In re WilcoxDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1899
  2. Goddard-Peck Grocery Co. v. McCuneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  3. Gray v. Stiles, TreasurerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
  4. Ault v. BradleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
  5. Hemm v. JuedeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910

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