Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Miller

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 23, 1960No. 41,617PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether the joint will of James H. Miller and Elsie R. Miller, his wife, dated January 31, 1944, is a contractual will.

The joint will in question, omitting the attestation clause, reads:

Last Will and Testament of James H. Miller and Elsie R. Miller

“We, James H. Miller and Elsie R. Miller, of Wichita, Kansas, being of full age and sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be our Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any and all other or former wills or codicils made by us…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Baker v. SyfrittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1910
  2. Larrabee v. PorterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1914
  3. Campbell v. DunkelbergerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1915
  4. Bower v. DanielSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  5. McNutt v. McCombSupreme Court of Kansas · 1899

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Reznik v. McKee, TrusteeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
  2. Estate of Wade v. DetarSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  3. Baldwin v. HambletonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  4. In Re Estate of ChronisterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  5. Holmquist v. D-V, Inc.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1977

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