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clean hands doctrine in Missouri

6 Missouri opinions name it 1 courts 1969–1989 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
McCully v. McCullygreen
moctapp · 1977 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
2 sentences

1989Moreover, "proceedings decided under the Dissolution of Marriage Act are no less charged with the principles of equity than are the old divorce actions." McCully v. McCully, 550 S.W.2d 911, 914 (Mo.App. 1977).

1989Moreover, “proceedings decided under the Dissolution of Marriage Act are no less charged with the principles of equity than are the old divorce actions.” McCully v. McCully, 550 S.W.2d 911, 914 (Mo.App.1977).

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Baue v. Embalmers Federal Labor Union No. 21301green
mo · 1964 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1989–1989
1 sentence

1989The clean hands doctrine has reasonable limitations, Baue v. Embalmers Federal Labor Union No. 21301, 376 S.W. 2d 230, 236 (Mo.banc 1964), and should not be applied where both parties are guilty of the bad conduct that each attributes to the other.

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Price v. Ridlergreen
mo · 1963 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
1 sentence

1975Price v. Ridler, 373 S.W.2d 59, 62 [2] (Mo.1963).

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Shrout v. Tinesgreen
moctapp · 1953 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1973–1973
1 sentence

1973Shrout v. Tines, 260 S.W.2d 782, 786 (Mo.App.1959).

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
English v. Jones green
tex · 1955
2 sentences

1979While the bases assigned are not altogether satisfying, the overwhelming weight of authority is that in the absence of compelling circumstances to the contrary, a vendee with notice of his vendor’s deficiency of title may not insist upon specific performance with an abatement of the purchase price. 4 We are aware *446 of the dictum to the contrary in regard to a vendee’s knowledge of the marital status of a vendor whose wife did not sign in Tebeau v. Ridge. 5 We are also aware of such cases as English v. Jones, 154 Tex. 132 , 274 S.W.2d 666 (1955) in which the vendor had the ability to acquire

1979While the bases assigned are not altogether satisfying, the overwhelming weight of authority is that in the absence of compelling circumstances to the contrary, a vendee with notice of his vendor’s deficiency of title may not insist upon specific performance with an abatement of the purchase price. 4 We are aware *446 of the dictum to the contrary in regard to a vendee’s knowledge of the marital status of a vendor whose wife did not sign in Tebeau v. Ridge. 5 We are also aware of such cases as English v. Jones, 154 Tex. 132 , 274 S.W.2d 666 (1955) in which the vendor had the ability to acquire

11979–1979
Jenkins v. Jenkins green
moctapp · 1965
1 sentence

1969Mr. Wehmeier accepts that principle but relies on its qualification that words and acts of reasonable retaliation are not wrongful, citing Jenkins v. Jenkins, Mo. App., 396 S.W.2d 268 [2, 3].

11969–1969
Day v. Day green
moctapp · 1968
1 sentence

1969The brief advances equity’s clean-hands doctrine that a divorce petitioner must be free of misconduct that would give the other spouse grounds for divorce and the ensuing principle that “if both parties have a right to divorce, neither party has,” citing Day v. Day, Mo.App., 433 S.W.2d 52 [1-7].

11969–1969

Where else courts name it

CT 64 (1949–2025) MS 44 (1938–2026) AL 37 (1981–2025) CA 30 (1943–2026) MI 28 (1940–2025) TX 27 (1956–2020) MD 25 (1952–2023) NJ 18 (1934–2008) FL 17 (1946–2010) AR 16 (1939–2022) OH 15 (1960–2024) KS 15 (1975–2025) IL 14 (1919–2023) NY 12 (1941–1992) PA 12 (1953–2020) ID 12 (1983–2024) LA 10 (2014–2023) OR 10 (1967–2021) WI 9 (1981–2024) IA 7 (1995–2023) VA 7 (1990–2024) NC 7 (1982–2022) MO 6 (1969–1989) CO 6 (1993–2017) ME 5 (1990–2015) MT 5 (1955–2008) TN 5 (1977–2013) IN 4 (1969–2025) WV 4 (1931–2024) DC 4 (1970–2021) AZ 4 (1963–2010) WA 3 (1979–2017) GA 3 (1987–2006) HI 3 (2006–2011) UT 3 (2009–2024) NE 3 (1983–1992) DE 2 (1971–1998) OK 2 (2002–2005)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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