Prior v. Prior
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
WELBORN, Commissioner.
The primary object of this action is to quiet title to a 191-acre farm in Gentry County on the theory that the will of Henry W. B. Myrick, insofar as it purported to dispose of the farm, was void for violation of the rule against perpetuities. Partition was also sought. The trial court found the will void insofar as the disposition of the farm was concerned and quieted title accordingly, and ordered partition. This appeal followed.
On January 13, 1937, Henry W. B. My-rick, a minister of the Christian Church, 80 years of age, and his wife, Cynthia, executed as their joint…
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