Gibson v. Gibson
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Now. John T. Moore, Judge. Tlie following clause of the will, to-wit, “I will and bequeath to my wife Sarah Jane Gibson all of my property, real, personal and mixed wherever the same may be situated, with the power to sell, control, manage and dispose of in the same way that I might do if living,” vests in the said Sarah Jane Gibson the absolute power of disposition.
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Appeal from Christian Circuit Court. — Now. John T. Moore, Judge. Tlie following clause of the will, to-wit, “I will and bequeath to my wife Sarah Jane Gibson all of my property, real, personal and mixed wherever the same may be situated, with the power to sell, control, manage and dispose of in the same way that I might do if living,” vests in the said Sarah Jane Gibson the absolute power of disposition. That being true, at the death of the testator she became the owner in fee simple of the property. Cornwell v. Wulff, 148 Mo. 542. “It has always been held by this court that the devise of…
1Opinion of the Court
ROY, C.
— This case is here on appeal from the decree of-the circuit court of Christian county construing a will.
The petition is as follows:
“Plaintiff states that he is the son of John A. Gibson, deceased, and that all the defendants, except Bessie Ann Gibson and Sarah J. Gibson, are children of thé said John A. Gibson. That Bessie Ann Gibson is a grandchild, and Sarah J. Gibson is the widow of the said John A. Gibson, deceased.
“That on February 5, 1900-, the said John A. Gibson made and published his last will and testament, and thereafter on the 16th day of April, 1903, that said John A.…
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