Legal Opinion

American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co. v. American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 6, 1974No. 2-673A134PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Case Summary

Buchanan, J.

Respondents-Appellants Barbara Ann Key Williamson (Barbara) and American Fletcher National Bank and Trust Company (AFNB) appeal from a judgment in favor of Respondents-Appellees Velma P. Key (Velma) and Indiana Central College in a will construction action filed by AFNB, as Executor of the Will of Sheldon A. Key (Key), requiring a fractional bequest to the widow to be computed on the basis of the gross estate.

We reverse.

FACTS

The Probate Court entered twenty (20) findings of fact, a synopsis of which follows:

Key, a lawyer of thirty (30) years experience and a lifetime…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of SmallmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1931
  2. Pearcy v. Citizens Bank & Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1951
  3. Wells v. MennSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  4. In Re the Estate of WestSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  5. Keller v. Bank of America Trust & Savings Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. Supervised Administration of the Estate of MontgomeryIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Matter of Estate of SaylorsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. State, Department of State Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division v. HenryIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Key v. SneedIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. Indiana Department of State Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division v. Estate of BrandewiedeIndiana Tax Court · 2007

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