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wise rule in Missouri

5 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1905–2008 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Annen v. Trumpgreen
moctapp · 1995 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008Counsel for Mr. Ames responded that “the mere mention of insurance is not grounds for a mistrial” and in the present matter “there is no insurance.” The circuit court ultimately overruled Mr. Wise’s motion for mistrial on the basis that it did not “think it was done in bad faith....” 10 “Generally, ‘it is improper to inject the issue of the existence of liability insurance into an action for damages.’ ” *676 Hudson v. Whiteside, 34 S.W.3d 420, 425 (Mo.App.2000) (quoting Annen v. Trump, 913 S.W.2d 16, 23 (Mo.App.1995)).

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Hudson v. Whitesidegreen
moctapp · 2000 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
1 sentence

2008Counsel for Mr. Ames responded that “the mere mention of insurance is not grounds for a mistrial” and in the present matter “there is no insurance.” The circuit court ultimately overruled Mr. Wise’s motion for mistrial on the basis that it did not “think it was done in bad faith....” 10 “Generally, ‘it is improper to inject the issue of the existence of liability insurance into an action for damages.’ ” *676 Hudson v. Whiteside, 34 S.W.3d 420, 425 (Mo.App.2000) (quoting Annen v. Trump, 913 S.W.2d 16, 23 (Mo.App.1995)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
East St. Louis Ice & Cold Storage Co. v. Herman H. neutral
mo · 1911
1 sentence

1944S. Co. v. Kuhlmann, 238 Mo. 697 , 142 S. W. 253, 256 , “The wise rule in equity is that since the intimate relation of husband and wife affords a convenient and often-used opportunity and vehicle for fraud on creditors, transactions between husband and wife in property matters are to be scanned with a jealous and discriminating eye by a chancellor when questioned by creditors and the very marrow of the matter is to be searched to discover the true intendment of the thing to the end that it may be held good or bad as just equitable considerations point.” And when we read the plaintiff’s testimo

11944–1944
W. F. Johnson & Co. v. Christie neutral
moctapp · 1899
1 sentence

1911The wise rule in equity is that, since the intimate relation of husband and wife affords a convenient and often-used opportunity and vehicle for fraud ou creditors, transactions between husband and wife in property matters are to be scanned with a jealous and discriminating eye by a chancellor when questioned by creditors, and the very marrow of the matter is to be searched to discern the true intendment of the thing, to the end that it may be held good or bad as just .equitable considerations point. [Cole v. Cole, 231 Mo. l. c. 255; Johnson v. Christie, 79 Mo. App. 46 .] (b) Quickened by .the

11911–1911
Rosenwald v. Middlebrook neutral
mo · 1905
1 sentence

1905This court has lately had occasion in an important ease to fully review and apply the authorities on this question (Rosenwald v. Middlebrook, 188 Mo. 58 ), and therein reasserted the wise doctrine that the proof must be so cogent, clear and forcible as to leave no> reasonable doubt in the chancellor’s mind of the terms of the contract and its character before it will be enforced by performance.

11905–1905
State Ex Rel. Rhodes v. Hampton neutral
nc · 1888
1 sentence

1905An office newly created becomes ipso facto vacant in its creation.” [Rhodes v. Hampton, 101 N. C. 629 ; Stocking v. State, 7 Ind. 326 .] Now it is a familiar and wise rule for the interpretation of all instruments in writing, statutes and constitions as well, that no construction should be adopted which substantially discards any clause therein, but “the rule applicable here is, that effect is to be given, if possible, to the whole instrument, and to every section and clause.

11905–1905
Stocking v. State green
ind · 1855
1 sentence

1905An office newly created becomes ipso facto vacant in its creation.” [Rhodes v. Hampton, 101 N. C. 629 ; Stocking v. State, 7 Ind. 326 .] Now it is a familiar and wise rule for the interpretation of all instruments in writing, statutes and constitions as well, that no construction should be adopted which substantially discards any clause therein, but “the rule applicable here is, that effect is to be given, if possible, to the whole instrument, and to every section and clause.

11905–1905

Where else courts name it

GA 13 (1951–2023) MS 13 (1908–2018) PA 7 (1925–2025) CA 6 (1922–1998) KY 6 (1906–2022) OH 6 (1969–2021) IA 6 (1857–2021) NY 6 (1875–1950) MO 5 (1905–2008) IN 4 (1999–2025) AL 3 (1921–2007) LA 3 (1913–2019) VA 3 (1918–2001) WY 3 (1990–2015) UT 2 (2022–2022) WA 2 (2013–2013) AZ 2 (2015–2015) OK 2 (1943–1943) MD 2 (1983–1997) DE 2 (1963–1963)

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