Legal Opinion
King v. Gibson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 14, 1952No. 34877PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
In the briefs the parties have been designated proponents and contestants, and we shall so refer to them.
The decedent, W. T. King, suffered a stroke in July, 1946. Thereafter, he was paralyzed on his right side and had difficulty in his speech. On May 27, 1949, he executed a will, and he departed this life on December 23, 1949, at the age of about 78 years. He had been three times married and Alice King, his surviving widow, is the mother of Vernal King who is joined with the executor, F. L. Gibson, as defendant in error. Contestants are children of King by one or the other of his former…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hill v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
- McCarty v. WeatherlySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1922
- Canfield v. CanfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- In Re Stover's WillSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Speaks v. SpeaksSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
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3Cited by11 opinions
- McSpadden v. MahoneySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1967
- In Re Fletcher's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1954
- In Re Estate of BrackenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1970
- Matter of Estate of LahrSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Estate of SamocheeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
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