St. Louis Union Trust Company v. Morton
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY I. EAGER, Special Commissioner.
This is a suit by a trustee seeking the construction of a will; that will determines the ownership of certain funds which the plaintiff is holding in trust. The trust, revocable in nature, had been created by Evelyn Tate Morton, widow of I. Powell Morton, for the benefit of herself and her own relatives. The defendants in the case are the residuary legatees under the will of I. Powell Morton, being nieces and nephews. We have jurisdiction because the amount in controversy exceeds $59,000.
Certain portions of that will must be quoted. A copy was attached as…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Edds v. Mitchell, Admr.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Grace v. PerrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1906
- Redman v. BargerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Hamner v. EdmondsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- Glidewell v. GlidewellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1950
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Sanders v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
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