Legal Opinion

Estate of Blodgett v. Mitchell

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 28, 2003No. SC 84699PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RICHARD B. TEITELMAN, Judge.

Henry W. Blodgett (Appellant) appeals from a summary judgment in favor of No-rine Mitchell on her cross-claims for distribution of Ola H. Blodgett’s (Decedent) tangible personal property and for discovery of Decedent’s assets. The issue is whether a provision in Decedent’s trust directing the distribution of “all of [decedent’s] tangible personal property” to Mitchell describes the property and devi-sees with reasonable specificity to qualify as a “written statement or list” within the meaning of section 474.333 RSMo (2000) 1 h We hold that the trust provision…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. ITT Commercial Finance Corp. v. Mid-America Marine Supply Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1993

3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Blue Ridge Bank and Trust Co. v. McFallMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  5. Childress Painting & Associates, Inc. v. John Q. Hammons Hotels Two, L.P.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2003

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