Stark v. Grimes
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. David Henry Hby, Judge. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. On May 1,1900, Nancy Grimes, the wife of John Grimes, died childless and intestate. At the time of her death, she was the sole owner of a farm and some town property valued at from eight to ten thousand dollars. In addition thereto she owned an undivided half interest in a house and lot and fourteen acres ■of land adjoining; her husband owning the other half.
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Hon. David Henry Hby, Judge. STATEMENT OE THE CASE. On May 1,1900, Nancy Grimes, the wife of John Grimes, died childless and intestate. At the time of her death, she was the sole owner of a farm and some town property valued at from eight to ten thousand dollars. In addition thereto she owned an undivided half interest in a house and lot and fourteen acres ■of land adjoining; her husband owning the other half. She also owned a personal estate of about two hundred dollars. John Grimes, her husband, was appointed and qualified as administrator of her estate,…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The Code of civil procedure (section *413753, Eevised Statutes 1899), confers on the circuit court, or any judge thereof in vacation, the power to appoint a receiver whenever he shall deem such an appointment necessary for the purpose of keeping and preserving all property, etc., pending in any legal or equitable proceeding, concerning the same. The appointment under the provisions of this section is addressed to the sound judgment and discretion of the circuit court, or judge in vacation, and is rightfully exercised whenever it reasonably appears that the preservation of the property…
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