Legal Opinion
In Re Smith's Estate
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 21, 1946No. 32081PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavison, J.
This appeal involves a contest of the purported will of Alfred or Alferd Smith, aged negro, who died a resident of Oklahoma City, Okla., on January 1, 1944, owning a home in said city and other property in Oklahoma county, including some lots in a town or settlement known as Smith-ville.
By the terms of said will, Smith bequeathed small sums of money to various persons, whose relationship to him is not shown therein. Two of these were bequests of .$5 each to one George Turner of Oklahoma City and one Pearl Turner, formerly of Arizona. All of the rest of the testator’s property was, under said…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sporn v. HerndonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1942
- McAfee v. HardenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
- Amos v. FishSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1944
- Hosman v. Southern Pacific Co.California Court of Appeal · 1938
- Payton v. ShipleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re Estate of LacySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- In Re Estate of NewkirkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1969
- Brummett v. KingSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
- Estate of SamocheeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
- Blagg v. RutledgeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
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