Meyers v. Boyd
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. The defendants waived their right to a trial of the plea in abatement, because the docket entry of the justice shows that no such plea was filed in the court, and the record in the circuit court shows that no such plea was filed in that court. The court below erred in instructing the jury to find for the defendants.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. The defendants waived their right to a trial of the plea in abatement, because the docket entry of the justice shows that no such plea was filed in the court, and the record in the circuit court shows that no such plea was filed in that court. The court below erred in instructing the jury to find for the defendants. There was some evidence that the defendants were about fraudulently to convey or assign their property or effects, so as to hinder or delay their creditors. Desberger v. Harrington, 28 Mo. App. 632;…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This action was commenced before a justice of the peace by attachment. The grounds of the attachment' were three-fold: First. That the defendants were about fraudulently to convey and assign their property or effects so as to hinder or delay their creditors. Second. That they were about fraudulently to remove, sell and dispose of their property and effects so as to hinder and delay their creditors. Third. That the defendants have failed to pay the price value (sic) of the articles which by contract they were bound to pay for upon, delivery. *534The amount of the plaintiff’s demand was one hundred…
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- Stewart v. EnglishIndiana Supreme Court · 1855
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- Ahlman v. Meyer & SchurmanNebraska Supreme Court · 1886
- Hubbard v. QuisenberryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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