1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 418 S.W.2d
  5. 418 S.W.2d 32 (1967)
 

HOUGHTON v. JONES

No. 52234.

418 S.W.2d 32 (1967)

George L. HOUGHTON, Willie D. Houghton, Deana Houghton Rancour, Naida Houghton Hunt, Hertha Houghton Tranter and Essel Houghton Beresford, Respondents, v. Frederick JONES, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Jack Rector, Deceased, Frederick Jones, Jr., Wanda Lee Koeppe, Church of the United Brethren, New Cambria, Missouri, Charles Westen, Executor of the Estate of Theodore Houghton, deceased, James (Jim) Rector, and Mrs. Robert (Bob) Pippin, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin Yagel, Brookfield, James J. Wheeler, Keytesville, Robert DeVoy, Brookfield, for respondents.

Harry L. Porter, Marceline, for appellants.

HENRY J. WESTHUES, Special Commissioner.

This is an action to contest the last will and testament of Theodore M. Houghton, deceased, who died on September 18, 1959. The petition was filed in the Circuit Court of Linn County, Missouri, on the 25th day of May, 1960. The case was continued from time to time and, on August 4, 1965, on application of the respondents, the case was transferred to the Circuit Court of Chariton County, Missouri. A trial in January 1966 resulted...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases