Boatmen's National Bank of St. Louis v. Just

GUNN, Judge.

In this will construction case, the trial court ruled that the appellants, descendants of the testator, had been disinherited. The two fundamental points raised on appeal are: that any language of intent to disinherit was totally enervated by appearing only in inoperative provisions of the will; that disinheritance of an heir does not serve to disinherit the heir’s descendants. We affirm.

The dramatis personae is a prolix maze due to the number and similarity of names, making a clear statement of facts a difficult task. We scorecard the cast of parties as follows:

Cornelius A. Just…