Legal Opinion
Barnes v. Barnes
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided February 15, 1955No. 36270PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Vice Chief Justice.
This action was brought by Lee G. Barnes, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against Louis T. Barnes, Embry Barnes and Louis T. Barnes, trustee, hereinafter referred to as defendants, and involves the validity of an alleged trust.
The plaintiff and defendants are the three sons and sole heirs at law of Dr. L. Lee Barnes, who died on November 24, 1947. Prior to his death, the said Dr. L. Lee Barnes wrote a holographic will, which is as follows:
“Dr. L. Lee Barnes,
“Dentist
“Suite 630 First Nat’l Bank Bldg., “Oklahoma City, Okla.
“My Will (Last) July 28, 1945
“One…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cunningham v. Fidelity Nat. BankSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
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