Hammons v. Renfrow
Supreme Court of Missouri
jError to Moniteau Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The circuit court tried the cause and rendered its-judgment on the theory that the proceeding was an equitable one. The probate court had no equitable jurisdiction. Walker v. Walker, 25 Mo. 367; Butler r. Laioson, 72 Mo. 244 ; First Baptist Qhurch r>. Robertson, 71 Mo. 326. (2) Plaintiff had no valid claim against the estate.
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jError to Moniteau Circuit Court. — Hon. E. L. Edwards, Judge. (1) The circuit court tried the cause and rendered its-judgment on the theory that the proceeding was an equitable one. The probate court had no equitable jurisdiction. Walker v. Walker, 25 Mo. 367; Butler r. Laioson, 72 Mo. 244 ; First Baptist Qhurch r>. Robertson, 71 Mo. 326. (2) Plaintiff had no valid claim against the estate. The money, as soon as it came into the possession of the wife, became the individual property of the husband. Schouier’s Dom. Relations, §§ 80-84; Walker’s Adm’r r. Walker, 25 Mo. 375; Tillman v. Tillman,…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This cause was begun In the probate court of Moniteau county in November, 1878, for the allowance of a demand against the estate of Mark Renfrow, de*335ceased, and was tried and determined upon the following amended account:
Estate of Mark Renfrow to Wm. U. Hammons, ' Dr. To money received by Mark Renfrow in trust for William H. Hammons, Charles P. Hammons and Burtie Hammons, loan to W. Renfrow, April 3,1867, at 10 per cent, compound interest..................................$ 960.00
Interest on same to February 19, 1876 ....... 778.00
$1,738.00
CREDITS.
February 19, 1876, by amount paid Wm. H.…
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