Legal Opinion
Roots v. Knox
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1923PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This case involves the meaning of the following section of our Code:
“If any person make his last will and die, leaving a child or children, or descendants of such child or children, in case of their death, not named or provided for in such will, although born after the making of such will, or the death of the testator, every such testator, so far as shall regard such child or children, or their descendants, not provided for, shall be deemed to die intestate; and such child or children, or their descendants, shall he entitled to such proportion of the estate of the testator, real and personal,…
Also in this document: Per curiam.
2Cases cited29 opinions
- In re the Estate of StevensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
- Graham v. GrahamWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1883
- Church v. CrockerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1807
- In re Estate of GarraudCalifornia Supreme Court · 1868
- Guitar v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Wadsworth v. BrighamOregon Supreme Court · 1927
- In Re Newell's Estate &8212 Newell v. BradleyUtah Supreme Court · 1931
- Fields v. FieldsOregon Supreme Court · 1931
- In Re Bauer's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Towne v. CottrellOregon Supreme Court · 1963
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