Quail v. Lomas
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. — Hon. Argus Cox, Judge. (1) (a) The widow, in connection with the minor children, was entitled to a homestead in the premises. R. S. 1899, sec. 3620'. (b) In addition to the homestead, she was entitled, under section 2944, Revised Statutes 1899, to elect to take a child’s part. Rhorer *v. Brockhage, 13 Mo. App. 397, 15 Mo.
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Appeal from Polk Circuit Court. — Hon. Argus Cox, Judge. (1) (a) The widow, in connection with the minor children, was entitled to a homestead in the premises. R. S. 1899, sec. 3620'. (b) In addition to the homestead, she was entitled, under section 2944, Revised Statutes 1899, to elect to take a child’s part. Rhorer *v. Brockhage, 13 Mo. App. 397, 15 Mo. App. 21, 86 Mo. 544; Matney v. Graham, 50 Mo. 559; Quick v. Robbins, 34 Mo. 226; Wigley v. Beauchamp, 51 Mo. 544; Newton v. Newton, 162 Mo. 173; Adams v. Adams, 183 Mo. 408; Hill v. Evans, 91 S. W. 1022. (2) Having elected to take a child’s…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is a suit for partition of the lands of which John H. Lomas died seized and possessed in Polk county on the 13th day of August, 1900'.
Said Lomas died intestate and left a widow, Dicy N. Lomas, and six children, Bertha C., John A., Ellen G., Jesse C., Anne and Carl Lomas, all minors. On' the 31st day of August, 1900, letters of administration were granted by the probate court of Polk county to the widow, Dicy Lomas, who duly qualified and took charge of the estate. On the 26th day of November, 1901, said widow made her election to take a child’s part of said estate" in lieu of dower, and…
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