Legal Opinion

Bellis v. Bellis

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 10, 2001No. CA 01-182PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J OHN E. JENNINGS, Judge.

The appellant, Ruby Jo Bellis, and appellee, Edward A. Bellis, are siblings, and this appeal arises out of their dispute over a music box, a family heirloom. The trial court found that the parties’ father had made an inter vivos gift of the box to appellee. For reversal, appellant contends that the trial court’s decision is not supported by the evidence. We disagree and affirm.

The music box in question was purchased by the parties’ grandparents in 1946. Their grandfather predeceased their grandmother, and when she died the box was.left to the parties’ father by will.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. O'FALLON v. O'Fallon Ex Rel. NgarSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  2. Carlson v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  3. Jamison v. Estate of GoodlettCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
  4. Gross v. HobackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
  5. Chalmers v. ChalmersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Peterson v. PeckCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2013
  2. Margaret Ellis v. Roger Thompson and Frances ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2019
  3. Fletcher v. FletcherCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2011
  4. In Re Estate of Rickey Joe ShortCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2025

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