Wells v. Moore
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Scotland Circuit Court. — Hon. Benjamin E. Turner, Judge. When a note is taken by the husband in the name of himself and wife the survivor takes title to the'same. 1 Bish. Law of Married Women, sec. 93, and cases cited; Pike v. Collins, 33 Me. 38-43; PCoy v. Rogers, 4 T. B. Mon. (Ky.) 225; Shields v. Stillman, 48 Mo. 86; 18 Am. Dec., note p. 382, and citations.
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
Suit on promissory note begun by .Wells, administrator of the estate of T. F. Risk, against Moore, before a justice of the peace on a note made by the appellant and payable to decedent or his wife. Risk died in February, 1894. His wife died in December, 1894. There was a judgment against the defendant both before the justice and in the circuit court, and the defendant by successive appeals has brought, the case here. There were no instructions asked or given and no exceptions saved as to the admission or rejection of evidence. The contention of the appellant is that on the conceded facts the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Craig v. CraigNew York Court of Chancery · 1848
- Polk's Administrator v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Shields v. StillmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Briggs v. BeachSupreme Court of Vermont · 1846
3Cited by1 opinion
- Robbins v. Estate of RobbinsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913