McComb v. Lyons
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HOUSER, Commissioner.
This is an action to construe the will of Bessie B. Lyons, Deceased. Plaintiffs are her executrices. Defendants are the three sons and heirs of James Elliott Lyons, Jr. and Sallie Bradley and Grace Ramey. James Elliott Lyons, Jr. was named in the will as a contingent residual beneficiary as to one-fourth of the estate. Sallie Bradley and Grace Ramey are the surviving sisters of testatrix. James Elliott Lyons, Jr. predeceased testatrix. The circuit court ruled that the residuary gift to him lapsed; that testatrix died intestate with respect to one-fourth of the residue of…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Plemmons v. PembertonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
- Transports, Inc. v. PerryTennessee Supreme Court · 1967
- Bramell v. AdamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
- Wimp v. CollettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1967
- Shackleford v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Neff v. Heirs at Law of McReynoldsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
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- Estate of Straube v. BarberMissouri Court of Appeals · 1999
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