Eckle v. Ryland
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Lafayette Circuit Court. — Hon. Samuel Davis, Judge. (1) In tlie interpretation of contracts, whether it be deed or other written instrument, the proper construction of the instrument must be sought from the entire deed, and not merely from any particular part of it.
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Appeal from Lafayette Circuit Court. — Hon. Samuel Davis, Judge. (1) In tlie interpretation of contracts, whether it be deed or other written instrument, the proper construction of the instrument must be sought from the entire deed, and not merely from any particular part of it. Dickerson v. Dickerson, 211 Mo. 496; Buxton v. Kroeger, 219 Mo. 245; Williamson v. Brown, 195 Mo. 336 ; Gribson v. Bogy, 28 Mo. 478; Orr v. Rode, 101 Mo. 396; McCullock v. Holmes, 111 Mo. 447; Meyer v. Christopher, 176 Mo. 594; Utter v. Sidman, 170 Mo. 284; Turner v. Timberlake, 53 Mo. 371; Allison v. Chaney, 63 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
— Partition. In the- Lafayette Circuit Court. On May 27, 1891, Eusebia N. Buford, widow and owner, executed to one Edwards, as trustee, a deed to lands in said county and duly spread it of record. Edwards took possession and be and a successor in trust executed tbe trust. As tbe main question binges on whether ber son, Legrand G., took a vested remainder under that deed that be could devise in case be died prior to tbe death of tbe two life beneficiaries, William M. and Eusebia N.. we reproduce tbe deed to* speak for itself, thus:
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