Legal Opinion

Cline v. Graves

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided October 5, 1982No. WD 33277PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

This is a suit for specific performance of a contract to make reciprocal wills. The trial court granted judgment for plaintiffs, and defendants appeal. We affirm.

On September 8, 1961, William Claude Cline and Ora Belle Taylor entered into a written antenuptial agreement in contemplation of marriage. Each had been previously married. William had children from his first marriage and also grandchildren, who are plaintiffs in this case. Ora had no children.

The antenuptial agreement provided generally that each party would transfer his or her separate property to joint…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bower v. DanielSupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
  2. Wanger v. MarrSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  3. Nelson v. NelsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. Matter of Estate of LaGarceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. Shackleford v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955

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3Cited by4 opinions

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  2. Brewer v. DevoreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. Title Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. Construction Escrow Service, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Bernskoetter v. KixmillerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985

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