Legal Opinion

Crowley v. Crowley

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 11, 1912PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Ray Circuit Court . — Hon, Francis H. Trimble, Judge. (1) When tlie title to land is in the wife and she allows her husband to manage the same without any thing showing that he acted as her agent, she is con-conclusively presumed to concede his right to use the proceeds. Holt v. Coyler, 71 Mo. App. 285; Bank v. Winn, 132 Mo. 80; Donovan v.' Griffith, 215 Mo. 149; Schroyer’s Appeal, 40 Pa. St. 420; McGlinsey’s Appeal, 14 Serg. & R. 64; Hamilton’s Appeal, 88 Pa.

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Appeal from Ray Circuit Court . — Hon, Francis H. Trimble, Judge. (1) When tlie title to land is in the wife and she allows her husband to manage the same without any thing showing that he acted as her agent, she is con-conclusively presumed to concede his right to use the proceeds. Holt v. Coyler, 71 Mo. App. 285; Bank v. Winn, 132 Mo. 80; Donovan v.' Griffith, 215 Mo. 149; Schroyer’s Appeal, 40 Pa. St. 420; McGlinsey’s Appeal, 14 Serg. & R. 64; Hamilton’s Appeal, 88 Pa. St. 363; Wormsley’s Appeal, 20 Atl. (Pa.) 621; Bubb vBubb, 201 Pa. St. 212; Bristor v. Bristol", 93 Ind. 281; Denny v.…

1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.

In the year 1899 David Crowley and plaintiff were married. Two years thereafter he, being joined by plaintiff, deeded a large-farm with some other property to plaintiff’s father. On the same day the father deeded the property to plaintiff. Each conveyance was the usual warranty deed and each for the expressed consideration of “one dollar and other valuable considerations.” David and plaintiff lived together harmoniously as man and wife for nearly ten years when he died. During this time the farm was rented by David and the rents collected by him just as it had been before he caused its…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Rice, Stix & Co. v. SallySupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  2. Bates v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  3. McKee v. DowningSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
  4. Egger v. EggerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  5. Smith v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1891

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  1. Brusha Et Ux. v. Board of Education of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. T. G. W. Realties, Inc. v. Long Island Bird Store, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Barnett v. KempSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  4. Murray v. MurraySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. Nero v. NeroSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921

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