Legal Opinion
Pilkington v. Wheat
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 10, 1932PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal presents for our decision the question whether certain land which a son owned at the time of his father's death should be treated as an advancement in a suit for partition. All the land involved is situated in Webster County.
Appellant, Ida E. Pilkington (plaintiff below) is the daughter of James J. Wheat who died intestate May 15, 1929. Respondents Martha J. Wheat and Claude R. Wheat respectively are the widow and son of James J. Wheat. The first count of the petition prayed for partition between the son and daughter subject to the widow's homestead and dower rights of one hundred…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gunn v. ThrustonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Ray v. LoperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1877
- Estate of WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
- Turpin v. TurpinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Ladd v. StephensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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3Cited by5 opinions
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