Legal Opinion
Willhite v. Rathburn
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided June 12, 1933PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mattie M. Rathburn a person of unsound mind is the owner of a life estate in 240 acres of land in Vernon County. This suit in equity seeking a decree of the circuit court of that county for a sale of the land was brought by her guardian and curator under what is now Sections 1546 and 1547, Revised Statutes 1929. The decree ordered the land sold in the manner provided by said sections and from the decree and judgment of the trial court the defendants have appealed.
[1] By warranty deed, regular in form, dated May 18, 1904, Jeremiah Willhite and Matilda H. Willhite, husband and wife, parents of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Springs v. ScottSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1903
- Squaw Creek Drainage District v. TurneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- Gray Ex Rel. Brokel v. ClementSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
- Star Square Auto Supply Co. v. GerkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- Stockwell v. StockwellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Fisher v. Reorganized School District No. R-V of Grundy CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- Albro v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
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