Rodney v. Landau
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. (1) Plaintiff acquired and holds the interest of James E. Reily whose title passed by descent to his infant daughter, from her to her mother, Julia, who became the wife of plaintiff, and by residuary clause to her will devised the same to plaintiff.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. (1) Plaintiff acquired and holds the interest of James E. Reily whose title passed by descent to his infant daughter, from her to her mother, Julia, who became the wife of plaintiff, and by residuary clause to her will devised the same to plaintiff. Rodney v. McLaughlin, 97 Mo. 427. (2) Under the will of their father, James E. and Mary Jane Reily took a vested remainder in fee in the after-acquired property, subject to the life-estate of their mother. Chew v. Keller, 100 Mo. 362 ; Waddell v. Waddell, 99 Mo. 338 ; Be Vatcghn 'o. McLeroy, 10 S. E. Rep.…
1Opinion of the Court
Black:, J.
— This is an action of ejectment brought by Charles E. Rodney to recover a parcel of land in St. Louis. Margaret Schade defends for herself and her tenant, Landau. Both sides claim title under James I. Reily who acquired the property by deed dated November 25, 1863.
James I. Reily died in 1865, leaving a will which was executed in 1860 at Cape Girardeau where he then resided. . The will was probated at St. Louis in May, 1865, where the testator resided at the time of his death. The property, it will be seen, was acquired by Reily after the date of the will and comes under the clause…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Aubuchon v. BenderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Emison v. WhittleseySupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- Purdy v. PurdyHigh Court of Chancery of Maryland · 1850
- Rodney v. McLaughlinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
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- McDougal v. McDougalMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
- Loud v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1923
- Schade v. GehnerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Wantuck v. United Savings and Loan AssociationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
- Harrellson v. BarksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1959
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