Evans v. Morris
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Linn Circuit Court. — Hon. John P. Butter, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to admit in evidence the deed from Nancy J. Morris to her husband, George M. Morris, conveying the land which George M. Morris sold as curator, the proceeds of which sale were invested in the land which the trial court found was held by George M. Morris as trustee for his children. A deed from the wife to the husband is good and will convey the legal title to the husband.
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Appeal from Linn Circuit Court. — Hon. John P. Butter, Judge. (1) The court erred in refusing to admit in evidence the deed from Nancy J. Morris to her husband, George M. Morris, conveying the land which George M. Morris sold as curator, the proceeds of which sale were invested in the land which the trial court found was held by George M. Morris as trustee for his children. A deed from the wife to the husband is good and will convey the legal title to the husband. Glascock v. Glascock, 217 Mo. 362; Rice-Stix v. Sully, 176 Mo. 107; Grimes v. Reynolds, 184 Mo. 692; O’Day v. Meadows, 194 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
— This is .an action in equity to establish a resulting trust in 86 acres of land in Linn county, Missouri.
One George M. Morris, late of Linn county, was twice married. Plaintiffs are his children and grandchildren through his marriage with Nancy Morris, his first wife. The defendants are his widow and children, by his second marriage, except defendant Sarah J. Gash, who is a daughter by his first marriage.
*182Plaintiffs were partially snceessfnl at the trial below, the court decreeing the title as follows: To plaintiff Evans, ifif, to plaintiff Shifflett, Iff, to plaintiff Oliver Mate Gash, AV)…
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