Thomas v. Hesse
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. The plaintiff brought her petition for dower in the St. Louis Land Court, September 11, 1858. Her petition stated that she married Martin Thomas, April 15,1820, and lived with him till he died, September 10, 1848; that during the marriage her husband was seized of the land in question.
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Appeal from St. Louis Land Court. The plaintiff brought her petition for dower in the St. Louis Land Court, September 11, 1858. Her petition stated that she married Martin Thomas, April 15,1820, and lived with him till he died, September 10, 1848; that during the marriage her husband was seized of the land in question. A summons issued on this petition September 13, 1858, and was served September 23, 1858. The answer of defendants denied any right of dower in the plaintiff, and denied that Martin Thomas was, at any time during said marriage, seized of an estate of inheritance, or airy estate…
1Opinion of the CourtBates, Judge
1. The deeds of the heirs of Gabriel Cerré to the legal representatives of Easton passed the title of those heirs to such persons as were by any means the representatives of Easton in the land, in the same manner and with the same estates, which they would have held if Easton had been the owner of that title before any conveyance was made of his interest in the land. Martin Thomas, being the assignee of Easton, conveyed to Scott and Rule such interest as he could convey, and they and their assigns took under the deed from Oerré’s heirs the benefit thereof to the extent of their representation…
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