GENTRY v. STATE OF MISSOURI

No. 8174.

32 F.2d 159 (1929)

GENTRY, Sheriff, et al., v. STATE OF MISSOURI, ex rel. and to Use of BUTLER.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

March 29, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank M. Lowe and Henry L. Jost, both of Kansas City, Mo., for plaintiffs in error.

Charles E. Whittaker, of Kansas City, Mo. (I. N. Watson and G. C. Weatherby, both of Kansas City, Mo., on the brief), for defendant in error.

Before VAN VALKENBURGH and BOOTH, Circuit Judges, and MUNGER, District Judge.


BOOTH, Circuit Judge.

This is a writ of error to a judgment rendered in an action against a sheriff on his official bond. The facts leading up to the judgment are substantially as follows: In September, 1910, Jennie M. Butler commenced an action against H. H. Temple in the state circuit court of Jackson county, Mo. The action remained pending until December 3, 1915, when it was dismissed for want of prosecution. During the same term, on December 7, 1915, a motion...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases