Legal Opinion
Groseclose v. Rice
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 24, 1961No. 39259PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALLEY, Justice.
Luetta Rice, hereafter referred to as proponent, filed in the County Court of Harmon County a petition to probate the will of Joseph L. Sherrill who died in that county on February 12, 1960. Florence R. Groseclose, hereafter referred to as contestant, filed a petition for contest of the will. The county court dismissed the probate for lack of jurisdiction, stating that Sherrill was not at the time of his death a resident of Harmon County. Proponent appealed to the District Court of Harmon County which court reversed the decision of the county court and remanded the matter to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Scoufos v. FullerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- Coppedge v. ClintonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
- In Re Nitey's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Jones v. BurkettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- Richards v. HuffSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In Re Initiative Petition No. 379Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- In Re Sherrill's EstateArizona Supreme Court · 1962
- Estate of PhillipsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
- State ex rel. Robedeaux v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
- County Bank of Santa Cruz v. VerversCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1969
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