Legal Opinion
In Re Gibbons' Estate
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 11, 1943No. 30688PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the district court of Choctaw county.
Bella M. Gibbons died December 4, 1937, a resident of Choctaw county, Okla. Her will, dated March 6, 1930, and a codicil thereto, dated October 21, 1936, were duly admitted to probate by the county court of Choctaw county. From the decree of distribution, an appeal was taken to the district court.
The will of Bella M. Gibbons, omitting formal parts, is as follows:
"II. I hereby nominate and appoint Sallie M. Grantham, or heir, a citizen of the United States, as my executor and it is my desire that she not be required to give a bond.
"III…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Security-First National Bank v. Berkeley Baptist Divinity SchoolCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Matthews v. LeonardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1917
- Davis' Heirs v. TaulCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1837
- In Re Street's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1929
3Cited by3 opinions
- O'NEAL v. JamesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1957
- Trumbo v. TrumboOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- In re the Construction of the Will of BeiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1960