Case Name: William Young, Administrator, Appellant, v. G. W. Stonebreaker et al., Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1862-10
Citations: 33 Mo. 117
Docket Number: 
Parties: William Young, Administrator, Appellant, v. G. W. Stonebreaker et al., Respondents.
Judges: the other judges concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 33
Pages: 117–118

Head Matter:
William Young, Administrator, Appellant, v. G. W. Stonebreaker et al., Respondents.
Appeal. — No final judgment.
Appeal from Lincoln Circuit Court.
T. R. Cornick, for appellant.
The respondents moved to dismiss the appeal because there is no final judgment or' decision of the court below from which an appeal will lie.
The judgment of the court below was as follows:
Now here come said parties by their .attorneys, and said defendant’s attorney files his demurrer to the amended petition, and, on argument of counsel, said demurrer is sustained. It is therefore considered by the court that said defendant have and recover of William Young, administrator of Nancy B. Jackson, deceased, the costs and charges in this behalf incurred, to be taxed according to law, and that execution issue therefor.
McKee & Broadhead, for respondents.
If the plaintiff chose to stand upon the petition the final judgment would have been, “ It is therefore considered by the court that said plaintiff take nothing by his suit, and that said defendant go thereof without day, and that said defendant,” &c.

Opinion:
Bates, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
There is no final judgment in this case and therefore no appeal.
Appeal dismissed;
the other judges concur.