First National Bank of Joplin v. Solomon

LAURANCE M. HYDE, Special Commissioner.

Action by executor to construe will and codicils. The contested issue is whether the second codicil to the will of Lee Rothschild, deceased, revoked all devises and bequests to Mort Allen, Jr., and Ella Allen (now deceased) as residuary devisees. The amount which they would lose if respondents Morris Kurtz, Henry Kurtz and Ruth Witschner prevail is $26,000.00, so that we have jurisdiction (Sec. 3, Art. V, Const., Sec. 477.040 RSMo V.A.M.S.) Apparently- the will also disposed of real estate. Appellants have appealed from the judgment entered on…