Teckenbrock v. McLaughlin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Matt G. Reynolds, Judge. (1) 'The words “any person interested in the probate of any will” are to he taken in their plain, ordinary and usual sense, and hence, any person who has a direct, legally ascertained and existing pecuniary interest either under the devolution under the will, or descent by operation of law, in the estate of a decedent such as would be impaired or defeated by the establishment or rejection of the will,…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Matt G. Reynolds, Judge. (1) 'The words “any person interested in the probate of any will” are to he taken in their plain, ordinary and usual sense, and hence, any person who has a direct, legally ascertained and existing pecuniary interest either under the devolution under the will, or descent by operation of law, in the estate of a decedent such as would be impaired or defeated by the establishment or rejection of the will, is a person interested in the probate of the will. Watson v. Alderson, 146 Mo. 333; Brooks v. Paine, 90 S. W. (Ky.) 600;…
1Opinion of the Court
BLAIR, C.
This is a contest of a will.
Appellants are husband and wife and appellant Bridget is the daughter of Mary McLaughlin, who died November 3, 1903, seized of certain realty which, by the terms of the will now assailed, she devised to three other daughters, respondents in this case. This is the second proceeding of the Mnd. February 8, 1904, Bridget Teckenbrock instituted in her own name a like action to contest the same will, making her three sisters defendants. Undue influence was alleged. That case resulted in a verdict and judgment sustaining the will which judgment the trial court…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Teckenbrock v. McLauglhinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1908
- Chouteau v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Riddick v. WalshSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- Bailey v. WinnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- Watson v. AldersonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
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