Legal Opinion

Henderson v. Henderson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided February 21, 1910PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Eon. E. E. Por-terfield, Judge. (1) Allowance to widow by probate court and af-firmance thereof on appeal to circuit court were not res adjudicada on question of validity of marriage. Probate court has no equitable powers. Church y. McEl-hinney, 61 Mo. 543; Butler y. Lawson, 72 Mo. 227; Church y. Robertson, 71 Mb. 326; Conley y. Truitt, 63 Mo. App. 356; Johnson y. Jones, 47 Mo. App. 237; Burkhardt y.

Read the full summary

1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.

This is a suit to annul the marriage of the defendant Helen Henderson to E. L. Henderson, deceased, by his brothers and sisters, he having had no descendants. John P. Tillhof, the executor, and The Corn Belt Bank are, also made defendants. The marriage was consummated August 10, 1906, at Hot Springs, Arkansas.

The grounds upon which it is sought to annul the marriage are, that the deceased was mentally incapable of contracting marriage and that it was brought about by the artful devices of the said Helen. The bank is made a party to the proceedings for the reason that it is a depository of…

2Cited by10 opinions

Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
Henderson v. RessorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1915
Forbis Ex Rel. Davis v. ForbisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
Estate of Guthery v. WetzelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1920
Kruse v. KruseMissouri Court of Appeals · 1935

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.