Legal Opinion

In Re Ballard's Estate

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided February 29, 1916No. 6510PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Error from District Court, Craig County; Preston S. Davis, -Judge. Proceedings on the probate of the will of James F. Ballard, deceased, wherein Jessie M. Ballard was petitioner and Henry Ballard contestant. From judgment of the district court on appeal, admitting the will to probate, contestant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

BREWER, C.

This proceeding in error is brought to have reviewed a judgment of the district court on appeal, admitting to probate the will of James F. Ballard. The attacks made in that court and here relate (1) to the execution of the will, and (2) to the claim of revocation by an obliteration through the medium of. an interlineation in the body of the will, and on the bottom of the will below the signatures thereto. The will is short, and is as follows:

“Know all men by these presents: That I, the undersigned, James F. Ballard, now in good health, and of sound mind and memory, and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of SilvaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. In Re Estate of CullbergCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Miller v. BushMontana Supreme Court · 1908
  4. In Re the Probate of the Will of BernseeNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  5. McFadyen v. RoseCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In Re Silver's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Allen v. KinnibrughSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  3. Speers v. SpeersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2008
  4. In Re Cabaniss' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
  5. In Re Estate of TayrienSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926

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