Kaes v. Gross
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. — TIon. A. J. Seay, Judge. (1) A devise of real estate does not deprive a widow of her homestead. M'eech v. Meecli, 37 Yt. 419; Aikin u Geiger, 52 Ga. 407. (2) The will in the case at bar does not deprive the widow of either dower, or homestead. Rose s. McHose, 26 Mo. 590; Richardson s. Richardson,, 49 Mo. 29 ; Pierce s. Ridley, 25 Am. Rep. 769; s. c., 1 Baxt. (Tenn.) 145; French s.
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Appeal from Franklin Circuit Court. — TIon. A. J. Seay, Judge. (1) A devise of real estate does not deprive a widow of her homestead. M'eech v. Meecli, 37 Yt. 419; Aikin u Geiger, 52 Ga. 407. (2) The will in the case at bar does not deprive the widow of either dower, or homestead. Rose s. McHose, 26 Mo. 590; Richardson s. Richardson,, 49 Mo. 29 ; Pierce s. Ridley, 25 Am. Rep. 769; s. c., 1 Baxt. (Tenn.) 145; French s. Basies, 2 Ves. jr. 572; 1 Roper, Hus. and Wife, 587; Filis s. Lewis, 3 Hare, 300 ; Pitts s. Snowden, 1 Bro. C. C. 292%; Pearson s. Pearson, 1 Bro. O. C. 292; Foster s. Cook, 3…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The object of this suit is the assertion of a homestead and dower right on the part of Emilie Kaes, in certain property in Pacific, Franklin county, Missouri, on the corner of St. Louis street and Adelaide avenue, estimated to be worth from four thousand to six thousand dollars.
*651The petition was filed April 25, 1883, and the trial occurred May 30, 1884. On June 23,' 1874, Grustavus Hufschmidt, with his family, lived on the property in question as his homestead. On the date last mentioned, Hufschmidt and his first wife executed and delivered to Franklin county their school mortgage, conveying…
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