Wood v. Conqueror Trust Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. David E. Blair, Judge. (1) The right of dower is highly favored in this State and all doubts are resolved in its favor. Nothing except a plain mandate of the statute or a statutory command deduced by necessary implication will suffice to set dower to one side. Blevins v. Smith, 104 Mo. 588; Donaldson v. Donaldson, 249 Mo. 245; Crisman v. Linderman, 202 Mo. 614. And the widow’s right of election is regarded with the same favor.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. David E. Blair, Judge. (1) The right of dower is highly favored in this State and all doubts are resolved in its favor. Nothing except a plain mandate of the statute or a statutory command deduced by necessary implication will suffice to set dower to one side. Blevins v. Smith, 104 Mo. 588; Donaldson v. Donaldson, 249 Mo. 245; Crisman v. Linderman, 202 Mo. 614. And the widow’s right of election is regarded with the same favor. Martien v. Norris, 91 Mo. 46'5; Brown v. Tucker, 135 Mo. App. 598; Watson v. Watson, 28 Mo. 300; Bretz v. Matney, 60 Mo. 444;…
1Opinion of the Court
RAILET, C.
On March 20, 1912, plaintiff filed in the circuit court’ of Jasper county her petition containing. two counts. The second count was thereafter dismissed. Personal service was had on defendant Conqueror Trust Company, as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Charles E. Wood, de*515ceased, and service was obtained on all the other defendants by publication, in due form and under proper order of the court.
We have adopted appellant’s statement of the case, which reads as follows:
“The petition alleges that plaintiff is the owner in fee of an undivided one-fourth of certain…
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