Roberts v. Walker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court.- — Hon. J. P. Grubb, Judge. The petition stated a good cause of action. Logan v. Phillips, 18 Mo. 22 ; Larrabee v. Van Alstyne, 1 John. 307 ; R. S. §§ 2201, 2202, 2203; 2 Scribner on Dower, pp. 252, 383, 400; Selleck v. Selleck, 8 Conn. 79 ; Self v. Cordell, 45 Mo. 345; 18 Amer.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court.- — Hon. J. P. Grubb, Judge. The petition stated a good cause of action. Logan v. Phillips, 18 Mo. 22 ; Larrabee v. Van Alstyne, 1 John. 307 ; R. S. §§ 2201, 2202, 2203; 2 Scribner on Dower, pp. 252, 383, 400; Selleck v. Selleck, 8 Conn. 79 ; Self v. Cordell, 45 Mo. 345; 18 Amer. Law Reg. 202. The personal property in possession of the defendant at the time of the marriage under the uniform and well settled rule of law operated as an absolute gift to the husband of all chattels personal belonging to the wife and, also, of her chattels real, and dioses in…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This action was commenced in the Andrew circuit court, and afterwards, by change of venue, transferred to Buchanan circuit court, whore it came on for trial at the October term, 1879., At the trial, on motion of the defendant, the court excluded all evidence offered by plaintiffs in support of the allegations in their petition, on the ground that said petition failed to state facts sufficient to constitute any cause of action against the defendant. The plaintiffs thereupon took a nonsuit with leave to move to set the same aside; and after an unsuccessful motion to that effect, duly excepted…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Grove v. City of KansasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
- Woodford v. StephensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Andrews v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1830
- Logan v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
- Walker's Administrator v. WalkerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
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- Young v. Shickle, Harrison & Howard Iron Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Snyder v. Wagner Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1920
- Myers v. AdlerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Donaldson v. County of ButlerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
- Wells v. AdamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1901
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