Whaley v. Whaley’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “'“In other States, where similar statutes to ours exist, the point has been decided in accordance with these views. In the ease of Budd v. Hiler, 3 Dutch. 43,. it was held that crops growing- on -the homestead farm at the.time of the testator’s death, go to the devisee-if the land is devised; and if there is no devise of the land, then to the executor of the testator, and not to the widow, who remains in possession until her dower is assigned. [See also Parker v. Parker, 2 Pick. 236 ; Kaim v. Fisher, 2 Seld. 597.] ” (Italics ours.)”

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   e.g. 234 Mo. App. 695 - Blum, Admr. v. Frost