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Gray v. Bryant

Missouri Court of Appeals, Springfield District
Oct 24, 1977
557 S.W.2d 489 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977)

Opinion

No. 10753.

October 24, 1977.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT, STODDARD COUNTY, FLAKE L. McHANEY, J.

Donald R. Rhodes, Bloomfield, for plaintiff-respondent.

James E. McGhee, Parsons Mitchell, Dexter, for defendants-appellants.


This is an appeal from an action on a promissory note. On April 21, 1977, a Stoddard County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $4,333.27.

On the same day, the following entry was made:

"Judgment in favor of plaintiff and vs. defendants in total sum of $4333.27 in accordance with jury verdict. Cost taxed vs. defendants."

The quoted material may suffice as a minute or docket entry but fails to constitute a judgment from which an appeal may be taken, notwithstanding its cognomination as a "judgment." Cochran v. DeShazo, 538 S.W.2d 598, 601[6] (Mo.App. 1976).

The appeal is dismissed.

All concur.


Summaries of

Gray v. Bryant

Missouri Court of Appeals, Springfield District
Oct 24, 1977
557 S.W.2d 489 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977)
Case details for

Gray v. Bryant

Case Details

Full title:JOHN GRAY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. BERBAGE BRYANT AND CHARLOTTE BRYANT…

Court:Missouri Court of Appeals, Springfield District

Date published: Oct 24, 1977

Citations

557 S.W.2d 489 (Mo. Ct. App. 1977)

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