Emmerson v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) Under the deed conveying the land to “Mary R. Grodman, for and during her natural life, and with remainder to the. heirs of her body,” her children living at the date of the deed took a vested remainder, and the conveyance executed by the said Mary R. Grodman and her children passed the title in fee to the parties through whom defendants claim.
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Appeal from Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) Under the deed conveying the land to “Mary R. Grodman, for and during her natural life, and with remainder to the. heirs of her body,” her children living at the date of the deed took a vested remainder, and the conveyance executed by the said Mary R. Grodman and her children passed the title in fee to the parties through whom defendants claim. Chiles ■ v. Bartleson, 21 Mo. 311; Phillips v. La Forge, 89 Mo. 72; Jones v. Waters, 17 Mo. 587; Bod/ney v. Landau, 101 Mo. 587; Waddell v. Waddell, 99 Mo. 338; 2 Leading Cases in…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
This is an action of ejectment to recover the undivided one-fifth of about two hundred acres of land. The suit was brought against Charles H. Hughes, who was the tenant of H. O. Simmons. Simmons appeared and was made a defendant upon his own motion. The cause was tried upon agreed facts, from which it appears that Elizabeth O’Bannon and her husband, by their deed, dated the twenty-sixth of October, 1868, conveyed the land to “Mary R. Grodman for and during her natural life, and with remainder to the heirs of her body,” habendum ‘ ‘to have and to hold the premises hereby conveyed unto the said…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rodney v. LandauSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Chiles v. BartlesonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
- Phillips ex rel. Guardan v. ForgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Riggins v. McClellanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1859
- Tesson v. NewmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Godman v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Hall v. FrenchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Kennard v. WigginsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Schee v. BooneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Whitten v. WhittenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
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