(2) The amended petition fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Childs v. Bank, 17 Mo. 213; Mooney v. Kennett, 19 Mo. 551; Boyce v. Christy, 47 Mo. 70; McHoney v. Ins. Co., 44 Mo. App. 426; Flowers v. Smith, 214 Mo. 98, 112 S.W. 499; Koch v. State Highway Comm., 47 S.W.2d 138; Peyton v. Rose, 41 Mo. 257; Allison v. Mo. P. L. Co., 59 S.W.2d 771; Steinberg v. Bank, 324 Mo. 297, 67 S.W.2d 63; Doerner v. St. L. Crematory, 80 S.W.2d 721; Mallinckrodt v. Nemnich, 169 Mo. 388, 69 S.W. 355; Pier v. Heinrichoffen, 52 Mo. 333; Walrath v. Crary, 222 S.W. 895; Ederlin v. Judge, 36 Mo. 350; King v. City of Rolla, 130 S.W.2d 697; Ludwig v. Scott, 334 Mo. 207, 65 S.W.2d 1034; Christal v. Craig, 80 Mo. 370; Baldwin v. Scott County Mill. Co., 343 Mo. 915, 122 S.W.2d 890; Claflin v. McDonough, 33 Mo. 412; Silverforb v. Bk., of Nashua, 233 Mo. App. 1239, 128 S.W.2d 1070; Kramer v. K.C.P. L. Co., 311 Mo. 383, 279 S.W. 43; Natl. En. Stamp. Co. v. St. Louis, 328 Mo. 648, 40 S.W.2d 593; Darrow v. Briggs, 261 Mo. 244, 169 S.W. 118; Rositzky v. Rositzky, 329 Mo. 662, 46 S.W.2d 591; Ruggles v. Washington County, 3 Mo. 496; Chalnda v. St. L. Transit Co., 213 Mo. 244, 112 S.W. 249; State ex rel. v. Burney, 269 Mo. 602, 191 S.W. 981; Seegers v. Marx-Haas Co., 334 Mo. 632, 66 S.W.2d 526; Dano v. Sharpe, 152 S.W.2d 693; Niederberg v. Golluber, 162 S.W.2d 592; Fritschle v. Kettle River Co., 139 S.W.2d 948; Diener v. Star Pub. Co., 230 Mo. 613, 132 S.W. 1143; State ex rel. v. Sevier, 92 S.W.2d 102; Massey-Harris Har. Co. v. Fed. Res. Bk., 48 S.W.2d 158; Norris v. Letchworth, 152 Mo. 421; Remmers v. Remmers, 217 Mo. 541, 117 S.W. 1117; Cleveland v. Laclede Prod. Co., 129 S.W.2d 12; Riggs v. City, 126 S.W.2d 1144; 21 C.J. 186, secs. 169-70; 22 C.J., pp. 130, 135, se