Legal Opinion
United States v. Hancock Bank, Trustee of the Estate of Anna F. C. Martin, Hancock Bank, Trustee of the Estate of Anna F. C. Martin v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 11, 1968No. 23711PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Included in Anna F. C. Martin’s estate when she died in 1942 was a % interest in Berkely Plantation, located in Adams County, Mississippi. Her will left most of her estate, including the Ye interest in Berkely Plantation to named trustees for the benefit of two life tenants, with remainder over in fee to her heirs at law.
In 1945 the surviving trustees and one life beneficiary executed an oil and gas lease, purporting to cover all of Berkely Plantation, in favor of Humble Oil & Refining Company. During 1946 the other life beneficiary and all remain-dermen save one, Mabel…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- North American Oil Consolidated v. BurnetSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Corliss v. BowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- United States v. Memphis Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- United States v. Garbutt Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- United States v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Sibyl Herrington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
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- A. G. Attebury Et Ux. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Randall v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
- Grace Grove Sappington and Lillian Grove Shank, Individually and as Co-Executrices U/w of Jessie B. Grove v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
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