Legal Opinion
Jones v. Jones
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 9, 1964No. 49572PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
R. Irl Jones, a resident of Dunklin County, died on May 19, 1957. He was survived by his widow, Josephine Jones, but had no children or other lineal descendants. The will of R. Irl Jones was admitted to probate in Dunklin County. Langdon R. Jones and Byron Jones, brothers of the testator, were appointed executors of the estate.
On March 4, 1958, Josephine Jones elected, pursuant to Sec. 252 of the 1955 Missouri Probate Code (Laws of Mo. 1955, p. 385, 465, Sec. 474.160, V.A.M.S.) to take her “legal share in the estate of the said R. Irl Jones” and to “renounce all provisions in the will of said…
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