Legal Opinion

Estate of Crump v. Freeman

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided June 5, 1980No. 51962PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OP ALA, Justice:

The issue on appeal is [1] whether it is apparent from the four corners of the will that testator’s omission to provide for the daughter of his deceased son was intentional, and if not, [2] would she be entitled to take her distributive share as an omitted heir within the meaning of 84 O.S.1971 § 132. 1 We hold there is no affirmative indication on the face of the will that testator intended to disinherit his granddaughter. Neither does the testamentary instrument reflect ambiguity of intention which would permit intentional exclusion to be shown by parol.

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Spaniard v. TantomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
  2. Coulam v. DoullSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Weaver v. LaubSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1977
  4. In re Estate of GarraudCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
  5. In Re Revard's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of FlowersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  2. Hooper v. ClinkingbeardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  3. Matter of Estate of EversoleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  4. Matter of Estate of SevernsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  5. Matter of Estate of HerrNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1990

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