Duhring v. Duhring
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. " This was a petition by the widow of Andrew Duhring, for dower in a lot on Main street, in the city of St. Louis, in the possession of Henry Duhring.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. " This was a petition by the widow of Andrew Duhring, for dower in a lot on Main street, in the city of St. Louis, in the possession of Henry Duhring. Barrett Williams and Andrew Duhring were partners in business in St. Louis, from 1834 to 1839. The lot in question was, by Joseph Bouju and wife, on the 30th of July, 1836, conveyed .to said Williams & Duhring, in consideration of $522,500, $5000 of which was paid in cash out of the funds of "the firm, and for the balance, eight equal notes of the firm, secured by a mortgage, were given, payable annually.…
1Opinion of the CourtRylaND, Judge
1. It' will not be necessary, in our opinion, to consider all the-points and questions raised by the parties on this record. Both *178parties complain of the judgment of the court below, and both bring the case here. The plaintiff alleges that the court erred in regard to the mortgage, and insists that she is entitled to dower in one undivided half of said premises, independent of the mortgage, and that she should not be required to redeem the-same. She alleges that the right to set up said mortgage is barred by the statute of limitations, and that the defendant has no right to be substituted in…
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