Wood v. Donaldson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. — Hon. Elliott M. Hughes, Judge. (1) The title to that portion of the distributive share of Sarah Wood, deceased, in the estate of Joseph M. Donaldson, deceased, which had not been paid to her at the time of her death, remained in the administrator of Joseph M. Donaldson’s estate.
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Appeal from Montgomery Circuit Court. — Hon. Elliott M. Hughes, Judge. (1) The title to that portion of the distributive share of Sarah Wood, deceased, in the estate of Joseph M. Donaldson, deceased, which had not been paid to her at the time of her death, remained in the administrator of Joseph M. Donaldson’s estate. A distributee of an estate acquires no title to his or her distributive share, remaining in the hands of the executor or administrator, prior to the completion of the administration. (2) If Sarah Wood did not own in her own name, at the time of her death, that portion of her…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
This case arose on the filing of exceptions in the probate court of Montgomery county, by the respondent, M. L. Wood, to the final settlement of Wm. D. Donaldson as administrator of the estate of Joseph M. Donaldson, deceased. Wm. D. Donaldson has since died. R. H. Donaldson is the executor of his will, and by agreement of parties entered of record, the cause proceeded under the above title. The finding of the probate court is not shown in the abstracts, but both parties appealed to the circuit court where the exceptions of the respondent were sustained and the appellant took this appeal. The…
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