Shepperd v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Henry Circuit Court. — Hon. W. IP» Graves, Judge. (1) In cases where, by the common law or statute law of England, any person might become seized in fee tail of any lands, by virtue of any devise, gift, grant or other conveyance, or by any other reasons whatever, such person, instead of being seized thereof in fee tail, shall be deemed and adjudged to be, and shall become, seized thereof for his natural life only, and the remainder shall pass in fee simple…
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Appeal from Henry Circuit Court. — Hon. W. IP» Graves, Judge. (1) In cases where, by the common law or statute law of England, any person might become seized in fee tail of any lands, by virtue of any devise, gift, grant or other conveyance, or by any other reasons whatever, such person, instead of being seized thereof in fee tail, shall be deemed and adjudged to be, and shall become, seized thereof for his natural life only, and the remainder shall pass in fee simple absolute to the person to whom the estate tail would, on the death of the first grantee, devisee, or donee in tail, first pass…
1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.
The plaintiffs filed this bill of equity in the circuit court of Henry county against the defendants, having for its object the construction of the last will and testament of C. S. Fisher, deceased, and a prayer for partition of the real estate.
The petition alleged, substantially, that C. S. Fish*213er died testate, in the county of Henry, and State of Missouri, on the — day of February, 1901; that his will was duly probated, and Adam Fisher qualified as executor and was then acting as such; that said will is in words and figures as follows (formal parts omitted);
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2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Hawley v. JamesCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1836
- Post v. . HoverNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- De Peyster v. ClendiningNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
- Ward v. . WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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- Blackhurst v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
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