Legal Opinion

In Re Rossiter's Estate

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 26, 1942No. 29899PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArnold, J.

The deceased, Joseph P Rossiter, and Chlora E. Dobbins were married on May 22, 1926; at the time he was a widower and had one child, John R. Rossiter, by the former marriage. On March 30, 1926, an antenuptial agree ment was entered into by and between the said deceased and the said Chlora E. Dobbins. The agreement, in part, is as follows:

“The party of the first part agrees to give to the party of the second part an undivided one-fourth interest in whatever estate he may leave at the time of his death if the party of the second part survive the party of the first part as his lawful widow, and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Landers v. WhitneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Phelps v. PhelpsIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Pence v. ColeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
  4. Guhl v. GuhlIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Swingle v. SwingleNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Commissioners of Land Office v. KellerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
  2. Talley v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
  3. In Re the Estate of CobbSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
  4. Matter of Estate of BurgessCourt of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1982
  5. Matter of Estate of MeyersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985

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