Skip to main content
· 2/25/1910

Morrisey v. Strom

Citations

  • 57 Wash. 487
  • 107 P. 191
  • 1910 Wash. LEXIS 781

Syllabus

<p>Specific Performance — Defendant’s Ownership of Land- — Pleadings. A complaint in an action to enforce the specific performance of a contract to convey land must allege that the defendant was the owner of the property either at the time the contract was made or at the time of the commencement of the action.</p>

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • rejecting statute that permitted counties without municipal or justice courts to appeal to this Court
  • finding the “three-court rule” in Mississippi Code Section 11-51-81 an unconstitutional infringement on this Court’s power to promulgate rules of procedure and not a permissible legislative grant of jurisdiction
  • statute held to be unconstitutional “because it usurps this Court’s constitutional rule-making power and violates the doctrine of separation of powers.”
  • “The right of appeal 10 is purely a creature of statute.” (citations omitted)

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Rudkin

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.