Legal Opinion
Case v. Deal
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 2, 1912No. 22,066PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Prom LaGrange Circuit Court; James Story Drake, Judge. Action by Riley C. Case, as executor of the will of Randall L. Case, deceased, against Clarence C. Deal and others. Prom a judgment construing said will, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
Appellant, as executor of the will of Riley C. Case, deceased, brought this action to construe that instrument solely with relation to the question of distribution, raised by the conflicting claims of certain legatees and devisees and those claiming through them, under the provisions of the following clause of the will:
“Item Pour. The residue of my property I bequeath to the following named nephews and nieces to wit: Clarence C. Deal, Riley C. Case, Gay Case, Pay Devenbaugh, Nettie Case and Glenn Case. In case any of the persons named as heirs should die before distribution is made, then that…
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