Tapp v. Tapp’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. ““One who has accepted and retained the benefits of a judgment (or decree) is es-topped to deny, on any ground, the validity thereof, or any part thereof, or any of its burdensome consequences, even where the invalidity arises from want of jurisdiction over the person or over the subject matter. Tremayne v. City of St. Louis, 320 Mo. 120 , 6 S.W.2d 935, 946 (Mo. banc 1928); Sage v. Finney, 156 Mo.App. 30 , 135 S.W. 996, 1000 [9] (1911); Wilson v. Union Electric Light & Power Co., 59 F.2d 580 (8th Cir.1932); In Re Reynolds’ Will, 85 N.W.2d 553, 562 [9, 10] (N.D.1957); Mason v. Urban Renewal of North Little Rock, 245 Ark. 837 , 434 S.W.2d 614, 615 [1, 2] (1968); Burgess v. Nail, 103 F.2d 37, 44 (10th Cir.1939); Marshall v. Lockhead, 245 S.W.2d 307, 308 (Tex.Civ.App.1952); Crain v. Foster, 230 Ark. 190 , 322 S.W.2d 443, 445 (1959); 46 Am.Jur.2d Judgments § 51, p. 350; and § 629 p. 788; 49 C.J.S. Judgments § 453, p. 884. See also Rhodus v. Geatley, 347 Mo. 397 , 147 S.W.2d 631, 637 (1941); Clark v. Mississippi Valley Trust Co., 357 Mo. 785 , 211 S.W.2d 10, 16 (1948); Pearson v. Pearson, 369 S.W.2d 272, 277 [7, 8] (Mo.App.1963); Magenheim v. Board of Education, 347 S.W.2d 409, 419 (Mo.App. 1961); Owen v. City of Branson, 305 S.W.2d 492, 497 (Mo.App.1957).””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Golden v. Golden