Legal Opinion

In Re Irvine's Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1943No. 8341PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from order refusing to admit to probate a testamentary writing offered as a holographic will. The writing reads:

"Will of Belle B. Irvine
"I, Belle B. Irvine of Butte Montana being of sound mind and[1] memory do hereby made and declear this as my last will and testament.
"After payment of all my just debts and expenses of administration I give, devise and bequeath all the residue of my property of whatever kind and wherever situated to my nephew, Edgar Wild, Subject, however to a trust. I appoint my said nephew Edgar Wild, the executor of this will to serve without bond.
"In witness where…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. State ex rel. Hay v. AldersonMontana Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Ancient Order of Hibernians v. SparrowMontana Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Thorn v. California Academy of SciencesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  5. In Re the Estate of McMahonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Kleinschmidt v. HoctorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
  2. Kujich v. LillieMontana Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Gunn v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Estate of FritzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
  5. Goss v. StaplesMontana Supreme Court · 1953

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