Hamlin v. Walker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from. Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. Alonzo H. Bwnes, Judge. (1) The court committed error in dismissing the suit and entering judgment for respondents against defendant James Wallis, on the stipulation filed between respondents and James Wallis, after answer filed by appellants.
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Appeal from. Platte Circuit Court. — Hon. Alonzo H. Bwnes, Judge. (1) The court committed error in dismissing the suit and entering judgment for respondents against defendant James Wallis, on the stipulation filed between respondents and James Wallis, after answer filed by appellants. (2) The respondents bring a partition suit saying they desire the court to partition the land in question, according to the respective interests of the parties plaintiff and defendant; make the appellants, together with James Wallis, parties defendant, and state in their petition that the heirs at law of the…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Action for the partition of eighty acres of land in Platte county. We will give the facts as set out in the pleadings. This land was owned by Robert M. Hamlin in his lifetime. Hamlin died without issue and left as his widow, Nancy A. Hamlin. Upon the death of Hamlin, the wife and widow elected to take one-half of the property absolutely. The plaintiffs were nephews and nieces of the said Hamlin. Afterward Nancy A. Hamlin died, and the defendants appealing to this court are her collateral heirs at law. She deeded her interest in the. land! to the defendant James Wallis, who does not appeal.…
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