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51 Mo. 116

Rubey v. Shain

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 15, 1872

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1872-10-15

<p>1. Judgment on demurrer. * What will not support an appeal. — A record entry that the “demurrer was by the court overruled ; to which ruling the defendant at the time excepted; and defendant filing no further pleadings, judgment is rendered for plaintiff,” is no such judgment as will support an appeal.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1939

2 state decisions

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Decided 1872-10-15

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Wagner, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This was an action of trespass, and the defendant interposed a demurrer to the petition, which was overruled by the court.

¶3There is no final judgment or assessment of damages in the case. The only record entry is, that the “demurrer was by the court overruled, to which ruling the defendant at the time excepted, and defendants filing no further pleadings, judgment is rendered for plaintiff.” This is not such a judgment as will support an appeal.

¶4We have looked into the petition, and from the allegations therein made, it is obvious that the defendants should have answered to the merits, instead of demurring. The appeal will be dismissed, but the court below should permit the defendants to file an answer if they see proper to do so. Appeal dismissed.

Judge Adams concurs. Judge Bliss absent.
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