Gannon v. Albright
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — No». Rudolph Hirsel, Judge. (1) The will conferred npon the two sons, Michael, Jr., and Joseph, a fee simple, conpled with an absolute power of alienation. For this' reason the devise over, under which the plaintiffs claim, is void. 4 Kent, Com. (10 Ed.), p. 270; 2 Washb. Real Prop.
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Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court. — No». Rudolph Hirsel, Judge. (1) The will conferred npon the two sons, Michael, Jr., and Joseph, a fee simple, conpled with an absolute power of alienation. For this' reason the devise over, under which the plaintiffs claim, is void. 4 Kent, Com. (10 Ed.), p. 270; 2 Washb. Real Prop. (6 Ed.), 667; Tiedeman, Real Prop., sec. 398; Jackson v. Bull, 10 John. 19; Jackson v. Robins, 15 John. 169,16 John. 537; Helmer v. Shoemaker, 22 Wend. 137; Yan Home v. Campbell, 100 N. Y. 287; Ide v. Ide, 5 Mass. 500; Melson v. Doe, 4 Leigh 408; Riddick v. Cohoon, 4…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an action of ejectment. Michael J. Gannon is the common source of title to the lot in suit.
Upon the construction of the fourth clause of the will of Michael J. Gannon the rights of both sides to this controversy depend. The said clause is in these words:
“Fourth. I give, devise and bequeath unto my two sons, Michael J. Gannon, Jr., and Joseph E. Gannon and unto their heirs and assigns forever, my farm lying and being in the county of St. Louis and State of Missouri which lies in the southern limits of Kirkwood, containing eighty acres, be the same more or less. It is my will that the…
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