Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Works

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 28, 1950No. 37,784PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action involves the interpretation of a will. The facts were stipulated by the parties. The testator, Robert M. Works, had five living children, three boys and two girls, to each of whom he devised real estate in separate paragraphs of his will. The title to only one tract of real estate devised to his son, Charles W. Works, is here involved. After devising specific tracts of land to his five children the testator included the following paragraph in the will:

“Seventh: — The above bequests and gifts of my real estate are made to my…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bunting v. SpeekSupreme Court of Kansas · 1889
  2. Mydland v. RossSupreme Court of Kansas · 1943
  3. Purl v. PurlSupreme Court of Kansas · 1921
  4. Shannep v. StrongSupreme Court of Kansas · 1945
  5. Dyal v. BruntSupreme Court of Kansas · 1942

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Indiana State Bar Ass'n v. Indiana Real Estate Ass'nIndiana Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Baldwin v. HambletonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  3. In Re Estate of GravesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
  4. Johnston v. GibsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1959
  5. In Re the Trusts Created in & by the Last Will & Testament of HARTMANSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984

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