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
- Mutual Life Insurance v. Hurni Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- State ex rel. Hay v. AldersonMontana Supreme Court · 1914
- Ancient Order of Hibernians v. SparrowMontana Supreme Court · 1903
- Thorn v. California Academy of SciencesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- In Re the Estate of McMahonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Kleinschmidt v. HoctorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
- Kujich v. LillieMontana Supreme Court · 1953
- Gunn v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
- Estate of FritzCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1951
- Goss v. StaplesMontana Supreme Court · 1953
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