Lee's Administratrix v. Lee
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. This was an action -for the conversion of certain mineral ashes of the plaintiff, as administratrix -of Archelaus Lee, deceased. The defendant claimed the ashes under a purchase at an execution sale of the intestate’s property. There was evidence tending to show that the ashes were purchased in by the defendant for the benefit of Archelaus Lee ; and that the said Archelaus advanced part of the consideration.
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Appeal from Madison Circuit Court. This was an action -for the conversion of certain mineral ashes of the plaintiff, as administratrix -of Archelaus Lee, deceased. The defendant claimed the ashes under a purchase at an execution sale of the intestate’s property. There was evidence tending to show that the ashes were purchased in by the defendant for the benefit of Archelaus Lee ; and that the said Archelaus advanced part of the consideration. The following instructions, .among others, which It is unnecessary to notice, were asked for by the defendant, and refused by the court: “3. If the jury…
1Opinion of the CourtRyland, Judge
This was an action by the administratrix of Archelaus Lee, deceased, against Giles Lee,- for the price of some mineral ashes sold and delivered to the defendant.
The defendant, Giles Lee, filed his answer denying his indebtedness to the estate of Archelaus Lee, deceased, denying, his purchase of any mineral ashes or other property or goods *533of Rebecca Lee or of Archelaus Lee, deceased, and also sets up in offset a debt due from the intestate to the defendant.
The plaintiff obtained leave and amended her petition. She changed her cause of action, declaring for goods of the plaintiff, as…
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