Ahnert v. Ahnert

Citations

• 98 Kan. 773
• 160 P. 203
• 1916 Kan. LEXIS 191

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Deed — Reservations to Grantor- — Harvested Wheat Belongs to Grant- or’s Estate. A deed reserved the rents, issues and profits of the land to the grantor for his life, and after his death to his wife for her life. Held, the widow of the grantor took no title to rent wheat grown on the land, which was harvested, threshed and placed in granaries before her husband’s death, as against the executor of his estate.</p> <p>2. Same — Executor’s Participation in Probate Court Proceedings — No Estoppel to Claim, Harvested Wheat. The probate court, acting under the impression that the wheat belonged to the widow, directed the executor to correct his inventory accordingly. Held, the executor was not estopped from claiming the wheat as assets of the estate by participating in the probate court proceeding.</p>