Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Fidelity Bank, N. A.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided April 6, 1982No. 53505PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARNES, Vice Chief Justice.
Martha Denny Malone died May 4, 1973 leaving a will, which provided in part as follows:
“In the event both of my sisters, Julia M. Denny and Jenny G. Denny, predecease me, then and in that event, I give, devise and bequeath my entire estate to the living issue of my deceased brothers and sisters by right of representation and according to the law of descent and distribution of the State of Oklahoma.”
Julia M. Denny and Jenny G. Denny predeceased Martha. Martha was survived by nephews and nieces, appellees herein, and by a grandnephew and two (2) grandnieces, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- James v. UNKNOWN TRUSTEES, ETC.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
- Fowler v. FrancisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
- Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. WilcoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Schafer v. BallouSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Jewell v. JewellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Shaffer v. JefferySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Howell Petroleum Corporation, Cross-Appellee v. Samson Resources Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Hines v. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Estate of Vaughan v. VaughanCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2011
- Matter of Estate of KendallCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1998
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