Adams v. Adams

This is the third appeal in this partition suit. The others are reported in 348 Mo. 1041, 156 S. W. (2d) 610 and 350 Mo. 152, 165 S. W. (2d) 676. The first opinion fully states the facts. All the coparceners are heirs of Amanda E. Adams, the source of title — except the plaintiff-appellant, widow of one of Mrs. Adams’ sons who postdeceased her childless and intestate. Af the first trial the respondent Melvin Adams, another son, (hereinafter called the respondent) filed a cross-bill claiming title to the whole tract through a resulting trust, and alternatively seeking credit for taxes on the…