Case Name: Smith, Appellant, v. Finn
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1883-04
Citations: 77 Mo. 499
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith, Appellant, v. Finn.
Judges: The other judges concur.
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 77
Pages: 499–500

Head Matter:
Smith, Appellant, v. Finn.
Foreclosure of Mortgage. An action under the statute for the foreclosure of a mortgage, is one at law and not in equity. Hence, where the case is tried by the court without a jury and no declarations of law are asked or given, if there is evidence to support the judgment below, there is nothing for this court to review.
Appeal from Vernon Circuit Court. — Hon. J. I). Parkinson, Judge.
Affirmed.
E. E. Kimball and E. J. Smith for appellant.
Scott $ Stone, Thos. Van Swearengen, A. W. Van Swearengen and M. A. Pinkerton for respondent.

Opinion:
Hough, C. J.
This is an action under the statute for the foreclosure of a mortgage. The case was tried by the court without the aid of a jury. No instructions were asked by the parties and none were given by the court. The court rendered final judgment for the defendants and also dismissed the petition of the plaintiff, acting upon the erroneous theory, we presume, that the suit before him was one in equity. The testimony, though conflicting* supports the judgment of the circuit court in favor of the defendants, and there being no declarations of law, there is nothing for us to review. The judgment of the circuit court will, therefore, be affirmed.
The other judges concur.