Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Matthews

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 8, 1965No. 5-3484PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ed. P. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

This appeal involves rulings of the Probate Court arising in the administration of the estate of Wilson R. Sproles, who died intestate,.a resident of Pope County, Arkansas, on July 1, 1961.

Mr. Sproles was survived by two living sisters and a number of nieces and nephews and one grand-nephew, being the descendants of five deceased brothers and/or sisters who had predeceased Mr. Sproles. Thus, the estate is to be divided into seven principal shares, five of which are subdivided among the descendants of the deceased brothers and/or sisters.

On proper petition…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gibson v. HerriottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
  2. Cranna v. LongSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1955
  3. Crider v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
  4. Gordon v. ReevesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  5. Strahan v. the Atlanta Natl. Bank of Atlanta, TexasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rowlins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
  2. Roberson v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966

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