Reinders v. Koppelmann
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. This was a suit for the partition of certain real estate in the city of St. Louis. The petition showed that the land had belonged to one John H. Koppelmann, who had died leaving a widow, Anna, but no children of his own ; that in his life-time he had adopted a child named Johanna, the daughter of Robert Jaesehke and Eliza, his wife; that at his death, Koppelmann had left the will which is set out in the opinion of the court, and which was…
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. This was a suit for the partition of certain real estate in the city of St. Louis. The petition showed that the land had belonged to one John H. Koppelmann, who had died leaving a widow, Anna, but no children of his own ; that in his life-time he had adopted a child named Johanna, the daughter of Robert Jaesehke and Eliza, his wife; that at his death, Koppelmann had left the will which is set out in the opinion of the court, and which was duly probated; that Johanna died, before the commencement of the suit, intestate, unmarried and without issue; that her…
1Opinion of the CourtNapton, J.
The principal questions discussed in this case involve the proper construction of the will of Koppelmann, which is as follows:
I, the subscriber, John H. Koppelmann, of the city and county of St. Louis, State of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and feeling naturally solicitous to settle my worldly affairs, with which Providence has blessed me, in such manner as to prevent all future doubts and difficulties, declare and publish this, my last will and testament: 1st. I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid by my executrix hereinafter mentioned, as…
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