Legal Opinion

Byars v. Buckley

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 14, 1970No. 54477PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMAN, Judge.

This is an action to contest the last will of Burton D. Buckley who died December 31, 1965, at the age of 70. The will had been executed October 1, 1965. The plaintiff is an adopted daughter of testator. The defendants are the executor, certain trustees, and the beneficiaries named in the will. The value of the estate is about $321,-000, exclusive of certain oil royalties which produce a substantial income. Plaintiff alleged that testator lacked testamentary capacity to make a will and that he was suffering from an insane delusion which affected his testamentary capacity. The…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hall v. Mercantile Trust Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1933
  2. Holton v. CochranSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  3. Glover v. BruceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
  4. McGrail v. SchmittSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
  5. Firestene v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dixon v. Fillmore CemeteryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Dixon v. WebsterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977

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