Crews v. Maupin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Howard Circuit Court.—Hon. Ernest S. Gantt, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in finding and decreeing that the land in controversy, subject to the dower and homestead rights of the widow of testator, was devised by the will and codicil “to Robert D. Maupin and Joseph C. Maupin in equal shares as tenants in common for life, with remainder at their death to the respective children born of their bodies in fee simple,” thereby giving to said Robert U. and Joseph C.…
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Appeal from Howard Circuit Court.—Hon. Ernest S. Gantt, Special Judge. (1) The court erred in finding and decreeing that the land in controversy, subject to the dower and homestead rights of the widow of testator, was devised by the will and codicil “to Robert D. Maupin and Joseph C. Maupin in equal shares as tenants in common for life, with remainder at their death to the respective children born of their bodies in fee simple,” thereby giving to said Robert U. and Joseph C. and to each of them, and to the children born of their bodies an unequal and greater share in testator’s estate than to…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action at law, commenced by plaintiffs as the children and grandchildren of Mary E. Crews, deceased, in the Circuit Court of Howard County, Missouri, on April 17, 1917, to quiet title to 50.19 acres of land in the southeast quarter of Section 13, Township 51, Range 17, located in said county, and more fully described in the petition. The suit was brought against the heirs at law of Robert D. Maupin, deceased, who are named in the petition as defendants; also against Joseph C. Maupin and his children, whose names are set out in the petition; also against the heirs at law of Perthana…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gates v. SeibertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Huntington Real Estate Co. v. MegareeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
- Johnson v. CalvertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- Buckner v. BucknerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- King v. TheisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
3Cited by1 opinion
- Huttig v. BrennanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931