Ross v. Pendergast

This is a suit in replevin wherein plaintiff seeks to obtain possession of an envelope containing $14,500 in currency found in a safe deposit box of Michael Ross after his death. A trial before a jury resulted in a verdict for the defendants, executrices of the estate of Michael Ross. Plaintiff appealed from the judgment entered.

All parties concerned were children of Michael Ross who died testate in Jackson county, Missouri, leaving a large estate. By his will he devised his property share and share alike among his ten children. In a safe deposit box over which Michael Ross had exclusive…