Schorr v. Carter
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Gourt. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. (1) In the construction of a will, the main object is to ascertain the meaning and intention of the testator.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Gourt. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. (1) In the construction of a will, the main object is to ascertain the meaning and intention of the testator. In reaching that result, however, the courts are guided by certain well established and well understood rules of interpretation. 4 Kent, star page 537; Shumate v. Bailey, 110 Mo. 411; Chew v. Keller, 100 Mo. 362; Beinders v. Koppelman, 94 Mo. 338. (2) Where the testator is the owner of the fee, a devise of “all right and title” to the same, or “all interest” in the same will pass a fee. And so a devisee of the…
1Opinion of the CourtBukg-ess, J.
Action of ejectment against defendant Amelia C. Kennel -and her tenants, for the possession of a lot in the city of St. Louis. Both *412parties claim title -under Adam Schorr, who died in July, 1872, childless, seized in fee of the lot sued for. In 1861, he made his will. After providing for the payment of his debts and funeral expenses, the will proceeds as follows:
“I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Regina Schorr (maiden name Regina Schlienger), all my right, title, claim and interest in three certain tracts or parcels of land [which are thereupon specifically described, and include the…
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