Legal Opinion
Brown v. Wyrick
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1981No. Nos. WD 31799, WD 31800PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOMERVILLE, Chief Judge.
Henry Brown and Armmon Lee Lang, inmates of the Missouri State Penitentiary, separately filed petitions in the Circuit Court of Cole County for change of name under Rule 95. Henry Brown sought to have his name changed to Sha-Sha Malik Olugbala.1 Armmon Lee Lang sought to have his name changed to Armmon Tilib Zihure.2 A common reason for the desired change of name was assigned by each in their respective petitions, i.e., “to break the worldly bondage which ties me to that of a slave owner, to that of a name which would tie me closer to the bondage of my ancient…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
- Le Grand v. U-Drive-It Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Farmers Mutuals Automobile Insurance v. WeberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Matter of NataleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. WarnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1962
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