Legal Opinion

BROWN v. ALLEY

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 1, 2016No. Case Number: 113000PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS, DIVISION 2

¶ 0 Appellant sought to revoke the letters of administration of appellee, Ami Alley, who was determined to be the surviving spouse of the decedent Bobby Joe Brown, Jr., through a valid common law marriage. Appellant claimed to be the surviving spouse through a valid ceremonial marriage, prior to the common law marriage, with no divorce from decedent. The trial court held in favor of Alley, and the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. We affirm.

AFFIRMED

*497Cameron Cherry, Edmond, Oklahoma, and B. Wayne Dabney, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Mueggenborg v. WallingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
  2. In Re Estate of HolcombSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
  3. Whitney v. WhitneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
  4. Rath v. Maness Ex Rel. CochranSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
  5. K. Lee Williams Theatres, Inc. v. MickleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1949

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOWNINGSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2021
  2. BROWN v. ALLEYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016
  3. BROWN v. ALLEYSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2016
  4. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOWNINGSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2021
  5. ONB BANK AND TRUST CO. v. KWOKCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 2017

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