Legal Opinion

Lesh v. Lesh

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 12, 1986No. 50674PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CRIST, Judge.

Plaintiff Leorin Lesh (son) appeals the decision of the court holding he failed to prove the disposition of the personal property owned by his father, Orin Lesh (decedent), was procured by the undue influence of Mary Lesh (Mary). We affirm.

The evidence produced tended to show the son was the illegitimate offspring of decedent. It appears the son was never formally acknowledged as such by decedent, and his relationship with decedent was virtually nonexistent preceding the death of decedent’s wife due to her disapproval. Following her death, the relationship improved and became…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Davis v. PittiSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
  2. Gardner v. BernardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  3. Mangan v. ManganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Obermoeller v. SpeckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Arcadia Valley Bank v. BlackMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McMullin v. BorgersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Robertson v. RobertsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. In Re Estate of GoldschmidtMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  4. Simpson v. ShelkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Hawkins v. AllisonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989

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