Gilliland v. Gilliland
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from- Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Noah M. Givan, Judge. (1) Real estate acquired by the wife during coverture, with the means of the husband, when sold, the proceeds become the property of the husband, and is not within the protection of the statute.
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Appeal from- Johnson Circuit Court. — Hon. Noah M. Givan, Judge. (1) Real estate acquired by the wife during coverture, with the means of the husband, when sold, the proceeds become the property of the husband, and is not within the protection of the statute. R. S. sec. 3295 ; Tilman «. Tilman, 50 Mo. 40; Sumner v. McCray, 60 Mo. 493 ; Terry v. Wilson, 63 Mo. 498 ; Sloan v. Torry, 78 Mo. 623 ; Emerson v. Cutler, 14 Pick. 108 ; Kesner v. Tregg, 98 U. S. 50-54; Humphries ». Harrison, 30 Ark. 70, 83, 84; Fourth v. Matthew, 15 Conn. 588; Thomas v. Chicago, 55 111. 103; Lichtenberg v. Graham, 50…
1Opinion of the Court
Shtsewoot), J.
The defendant is the widow and relict of W. K. Gilliland, who departed this life May 20, 1885. In February, 1870, the decedent purchased with his own means one hundred and sixty acres of land in Vernon county, and had the title conveyed to his wife, by deed in ordinary form, which was recorded in May next thereafter. At that time the husband was not indebted, and had, after paying for the land, some seventeen hundred dollars in cash and some five hundred dollars in personal property, and there is an entire absence of any intention on his part to defraud subsequent creditors. In…
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