Legal Opinion

Wehrle v. Pickering

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided April 15, 1940No. 14,545PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke

Plaintiffs in error are hereinafter referred to as Merle, Doris, George, Robert, and Ronald respectively; defendants in error as Ralph, Clyde, Frank, Orley, Lillie, Stella, and the administrator, respectively; and Eva M. Lawrence, deceased, and George W. Lawrence, deceased, as Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, respectively. The question here presented is, Did Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence agree to execute, and execute, reciprocal and irrevocable wills, which agreement the law will, under the admitted facts, enforce?

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence were married in 1909 and lived until death in Grand county, Colorado. Mrs.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Brown v. JohansonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1920
  2. Hildebrand v. RolfSupreme Court of Colorado · 1937
  3. Fagan v. FisherSupreme Court of Colorado · 1924
  4. Walker v. DrogmundSupreme Court of Colorado · 1937

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ireland v. JacobsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1945
  2. Hoff v. ArmbrusterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1952
  3. Minogue v. LipmanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
  4. Fredell v. EickhoffSupreme Court of Colorado · 1943
  5. Trindle v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1946

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