Supreme Court of Missouri, 1854

State ex rel. Justices of Washington County Court v. Prewett

State ex rel. Justices of Washington County Court v. Prewett
Supreme Court of Missouri · Decided October 15, 1854 · Scott
20 Mo. 165

Counsel

J. fV. JVbell, for appellant., M. Frissell, for respondent.

State ex rel. Justices of Washington County Court v. Prewett

Opinion of the Court

Scott, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

As the will of Gabriel Prewett only directed his land to be sold for the education of orphan children, in the event of his wife dying without children, and as his wife is now living, no ground can'be perqeived on which this petition can be sustained. The contingency has not yet arisen, and never may arise, on the happening cjf which a right to the charity will accrue. The wife is represented as a very young and healthy woman, and as one that may yet live for half a century.

The other judges concurring, the judgment will be affirmed.

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