Egger v. Egger
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from G-reene Circuit Court. — No». Jas. T. Neville, Judge. (1) "When in the year 1898 the plaintiff contracted with her husband, Fredolin Egger, that in lieu of what she would he entitled to take of his estate 'as his wife upon his death, under the statute, he should provide by his will that the payment of $75 per month should be secured to her so long as she should survive him, she had the legal right and power to enter into ranch contract with him and thereby make…
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Appeal from G-reene Circuit Court. — No». Jas. T. Neville, Judge. (1) "When in the year 1898 the plaintiff contracted with her husband, Fredolin Egger, that in lieu of what she would he entitled to take of his estate 'as his wife upon his death, under the statute, he should provide by his will that the payment of $75 per month should be secured to her so long as she should survive him, she had the legal right and power to enter into ranch contract with him and thereby make it a valid and legal contract enforceable against either of the parties thereto, their heirs and legal representatives.…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
Plaintiff, the widow of Fredolin Egger, deceased, instituted this proceeding in the probate court of Barton county at the May term, 1905, against the executor of her deceased husband’s will, and-heirs and the distributees of his estate, the object of which is to have distribution of the personal property of the estate of her late husband and giving* to her one-sixth thereof, that being equal to a child’s share as provided in section 3937, Revised Statutes 1899. The judgment of the probate court being against her, she appealed to the circuit court of that county; in that court, on application…
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