Covington v. Chamblin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry O. Riley, Judge. (1) Tbe order or judgment of tbe probate court finding tbat sucb a claim was a demand and charge against Covington’s estate is not void.
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Appeal from Pemiscot Circuit Court. — Hon. Henry O. Riley, Judge. (1) Tbe order or judgment of tbe probate court finding tbat sucb a claim was a demand and charge against Covington’s estate is not void. Brown v. Woody, 64 Mo. 547; Rogers v. Johnson, 125 Mo. 212; Camden v. Plain, 91 Mo. 129; Marcev v. Stark, 116 Mo. 481; Sherwood v. Baker, 105 Mo. 472. (2) Not a single one of the material allegations in the petition has been proven by direct or positive testimony; and there are no legal presumptions flowing from the testimony offered that would "warrant a chancellor to infer any fraud on the…
1Opinion of the CourtBeaoe, P. J.
The plaintiffs are two of the three children of Philip T. V. Covington, deceased. The de*576fendants are the heirs at law of Turner Ohamblin, deceased.
This is a suit in equity to set aside a deed dated December 6, 1880, executed by Gr. W. Carleton as administrator of the said Covington, conveying the north half of the southwest quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter of section 10, township 17, range 11, in Pemiscot county, to the said Ohamblin. The deed was executed in pursuance of a sale approved by the probate court of said county, made under an order of said court for the payment…
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