Howard v. Strode
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William M. Kinsey, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was entitled to a trial by jury of her suit for dower in the personal property owned by her deceased husband at the time of his death.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William M. Kinsey, Judge. (1) Plaintiff was entitled to a trial by jury of her suit for dower in the personal property owned by her deceased husband at the time of his death. Sec. 2937, R. S. 1899; Shipp v. Snyder, 121 Mo. 155; sec. 372, R. S. 1909. Sec. 2937-, R. S. 18991, gives a new right to the widow, “dower in personal property of the deceased husband,” but prescribes no remedy, and .when a right is given without a remedy, the person to whom the right is given may select any remedy suitable. Sedgwick, State and Court Law (2 Ed.), p. 74-;…
1Opinion of the CourtFerriss, P. J.
This causé was begun by filing-on Aug-ust 23. 1905> tbe following- motion in the probate court of the city of St. Louis:
IN THE PROBATE COURT.
State of Missouri, City of St. Louis
In the matter of Laclede J. Howard, deceased.
Now comes the undersigned, the widow of Laclede J. Howard, deceased, and respectfully shows to the court that at filing of the last annual settlement filed in this court on the 20th day of June, 1904, by Garrard Strode, public administrator, in charge of the estate of her said deceased husband, there was in the hands of said administrator, and unexpended, money, bonds,…
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