OWEN v. RIFFIE

No. 46939.

323 S.W.2d 765 (1959)

Beva A. OWEN, Respondent, v. Grover C. RIFFIE, Administrator of the Estate of Newby H. Owen, Deceased, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dayle C. McDonough, pro se, Maysville, Frank L. Pulley, Cameron, for appellant.

Robison & Miller, Maysville, for respondent.


HOLLINGSWORTH, Judge.

This appeal requires determination of the scope and meaning of certain provisions of the 1955 Probate Code of Missouri, as published in RSMo 1949 and 1957 Supp., Vol. 26 V.A.M.S., and pocket parts, to which all statutory references herein are made. The question is whether a surviving widow, who elected to take against the will of her deceased husband, was entitled to a homestead allowance under the provisions of said code prior to amendment thereof...

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