Legal Opinion

Evans v. Rankin

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 21, 1931PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an action to determine title to real estate disposed of by the will of Letha Evans, deceased, and remove a cloud from the title.

After providing for the payment of debts and a $50 bequest to a cemetery, the following portion of the will disposed of all her property:

"3. I will, devise and bequeath to George F. Mansur all the residue of my estate and effects, both real and personal, in trust for my daughter, Evah Evans, during her natural lifetime and after her death then one-half (½) of said estate to go absolutely to the heirs of Lorenzo D. Evans, and one-half (½) of said estate to go…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Woodward v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Claflin v. ClaflinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
  3. Shelton v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Asche v. . AscheNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  5. Deacon v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1917

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Gardner v. VanlandinghamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1934
  2. Commerce Trust Company v. WeedSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  3. Tyler v. City Bank Farmers Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
  4. Hughes v. NeelySupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
  5. First National Bank of Kansas City v. SullivanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965

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