Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of James
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 15, 1928No. 18033PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case presents a contest over a will. Roy James, a full-blood Osage Indian, on the 21st day of November, 1923, executed a will, the material parts of which are as follows:
"(1) I give, grant, bequeath and devise to my brother, Lewis James, and to my sister, Mary James, $1 each and no more, and I have purposely refused to give them more than $1 each because they are well fixed and do not need it.
"(2) I give, grant, bequeath and devise to my wife, Josephine James, all of the residuum of my estate, both real and personal, wherever located, and including all of my annuities and royalties which…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Crump v. LanhamSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- McClure v. KerchnerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- In Re Wah-Kon-Tah-He-Um-Pah's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- In Re Estate of Wah-Kon-Tah-He-Um-PahSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Holt v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In Re Nitey's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- In Re Free's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- In Re Bielenberg's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1930
- In Re Davis' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- In Re Riddle's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
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