McDonald v. Quick
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John M. Wood, Judge. (1), Breckenridge was entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the mortgagee, having paid :off the incumbrance, which was a charge on the estate, under the belief that he had the title thereto.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. John M. Wood, Judge. (1), Breckenridge was entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the mortgagee, having paid :off the incumbrance, which was a charge on the estate, under the belief that he had the title thereto. Cobb v. Dyer, 69 Maine, 494; Wood v. Smith, 51 Iowa, 156; Young v. Morgan, 89 111. 199; Brewer v. Nash, 16 R. I. 458; Billow v. Warpel, 71 Iowa, 106; Valle v. Fleming, 29 Mo. 152. Even though it might, in a certain sense, be called a mistake of law. Griffith v. Totvnlee, 69 Mo. 13; Lawrence v. Beaubien, 2 Bailey, 623. (2) This…
1Opinion of the CourtBrace, J.
On the first day of May, 1860, one Oliver Quinette, being then the owner of the lot of ground in the city of St. Louis described in the petition, by his deed of that date conveyed the same, in consideration of the sum of $18,312.76, to Henry W. Williams, his successors and assigns, in trust for the following purposes:
“First. In trust for the sole and separate use, benefit, enjoyment and behoof of Mary Eliza Miles; wife of Stephen W. Miles, Jr., during the term of her natural life, and entirely free from all control, restraint or interference whatsoever on the part of her husband, the said…
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