Davison v. Davison
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court . — Hon. Jos. D. Perkins, Judge. Appellant was entitled to dower in the homestead of her deceased husband. Chrisman v. Lind'erman, 202 Mo. 605. The facts found hy the commissioners show that appellant was entitled to have the entire homestead tract assigned to her as a part of her dower, and therefore the judgment should have given her dower, as well as homestead, in that tract. 11 Ency.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court . — Hon. Jos. D. Perkins, Judge. Appellant was entitled to dower in the homestead of her deceased husband. Chrisman v. Lind'erman, 202 Mo. 605. The facts found hy the commissioners show that appellant was entitled to have the entire homestead tract assigned to her as a part of her dower, and therefore the judgment should have given her dower, as well as homestead, in that tract. 11 Ency. PI. and Pr., 906-, 907, 908. (1) From what is appellant prosecuting her appeal? The record shows her appealing from an order of the circuit court which sustains the motion…
1Opinion of the CourtFox, P. J.
— This cause is now before this court upon appeal by the defendant from a judgment ad-measuring to her homestead and dower in certain real estate of which her husband died seized. We deem it unnecessary to reproduce the pleadings in this cause, therefore will be content with a mere reference to them indicating their nature and character.
The respondents,' as the children and legatees of John Q. Davison, deceased, commenced an action in the circuit court of Jasper county, Missouri, on the second day of June, 1902, against the appellant, to assign and admeasure to appellant her dower in the real…
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