Dameron v. Lanyon
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Won. WugU Dabbs, Judge. (1) The interest devised to Clyde B. Lanyon under the will of his father vested immediately on the death of his father. Redell v. Collier, 40 Mo. 287; Bum v. Prance, 131 Mo. 63; Simmons v. Cabanne, 177 Mo. 336; Chew v. Keller, 100 Mo. 362; Lippincott v. Stottseberg, 47 N. J. Eq. 21. "When devises or legacies have once vested, they will not be divested by any doubtful implication.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Won. WugU Dabbs, Judge. (1) The interest devised to Clyde B. Lanyon under the will of his father vested immediately on the death of his father. Redell v. Collier, 40 Mo. 287; Bum v. Prance, 131 Mo. 63; Simmons v. Cabanne, 177 Mo. 336; Chew v. Keller, 100 Mo. 362; Lippincott v. Stottseberg, 47 N. J. Eq. 21. "When devises or legacies have once vested, they will not be divested by any doubtful implication. Conditions- which defeat estates are looked upon with disfavor and when the meaning is not clear a construction as nearly as possible in conformity-with the…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
— Appellant is the widow of Clyde B. Lanyon who died intestate September 19, 1903, and respondent is the administratrix of his estate. Eespondent is also the executrix of the will of Eeuben S. Lanyon, deceased, who was the father of Clyde B. Lanyon, and who died testate, December 28th, 1902. Appellant filed a motion in the probate court of Jas*636per county to require respondent, as administratrix of the estate of Clyde B., to include in her inventory an undivided one-fourth of the real estate of which Beuben S'. Lanyon died seized, subject to the widow’s dower, and a one-fifth interest in his…
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