Legal Opinion

Martin v. West

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 26, 1979No. 11170PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PREWITT, Judge.

Defendants-appellants appeal from a judgment of the trial court, sitting without a jury, reforming a deed and determining that plaintiff-respondent is the sole owner of certain real estate in Shannon County and quieting title to it in her.

Respondent is a daughter of Mae L. West, and appellant Eugene Wilkins is Mae L. West’s son by a different marriage. Appellant Steve Wilkins is Eugene Wilkins’ son. Mae L. West died June 21, 1976. By deed dated October 4,1973, respondent and Mrs. West were grantees “as joint tenants, with full rights of survivorship,” to a tract of land 50 feet…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walters v. TuckerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  2. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. SchwabeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  3. Leimkuehler v. ShoemakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1959
  4. First Florida Building, Inc. v. Safari Systems, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1978

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Tripp v. HarrymanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Miles v. BurrusMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981

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