Lederle v. Lederle

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Defendants/appellants, Robert J. Lederle, III and Christina Marie Lederle (“children”), the children of Robert J. Lederle, Jr. (“decedent”), appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County entered after a two-day bench trial, finding plaintiff/respondent, Deborah Lederle (“wife”), decedent’s surviving spouse, the sole owner of decedent’s individual assets (collectively, “the disputed property”):

1. Fifty shares of Lederle Machine Company (“LMC”) stock represented by Certificate No. 1, constituting one-half ownership of LMC.

2. 438 East Clinton,…