The judgment is not final and, therefore, not appealable. We have no choice but to dismiss the appeal. Brown v. Stover, 596 S.W.2d 498, 499 (Mo.App. 1980). The appeal, having been prematurely filed, is dismissed.
The Stovers then appealed. The appeal was dismissed by this court, Brown v. Stover, 596 S.W.2d 498 (Mo.App. 1980) for the reason that there was no final appealable judgment since the counterclaim had not been disposed of. The cause was remanded to the trial court with directions to prepare and file a judgment disposing of all issues on the petition and counterclaim.