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· 10/15/1884

State ex rel. Smith v. Leslie

Citations

  • 83 Mo. 60

Syllabus

<p>1. Curator: final settlement : fraud. A guardian’s final settlement of his ward’s estate is conclusive against the latter at law, but can be set aside in equity for fraud.</p> <p>2. Bill of Exceptions. The filing of the bill of exceptions in this case held properly authenticated.</p>

How courts have described this case

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

  • finding no presumed prejudice despite some hostile and accusatory pretrial publicity
  • recognizing distinction between actual, presumed prejudice
  • “The decision to voir dire or poll the jury after its verdict is within the discretion of the trial court.”
  • change of venue principles are the same under the State and Federal Constitutions
  • trial court did not err in failing, sua sponte, to order a continuance
  • our system of justice premised on belief that jurors follow court’s instructions

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Judges: Henry

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