Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Newkirk
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 17, 1969No. 41971PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
456 P.2d 104 (1969)
In the Matter of the ESTATE of James G. NEWKIRK, Deceased.
Mary Lake NEWKIRK and Joan Jancik, Contestants,
v.
Pauline KNIGHT, Proponent.
No. 41971.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
June 17, 1969.
Ed Shipp, Idabel, for contestants.
Ed R. LeForce, Idabel, Joe Stamper, Jerry Otis, Antlers, for proponent.
BERRY, Vice Chief Justice.
This appeal from a judgment in a will contest presents the issue whether an improper, illicit, or meretricious relationship existing between the principal beneficiary and testator is sufficient to require finding of undue influence in execution of the will?
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Spaniard v. TantomSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Canfield v. CanfieldSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Kindt v. ParmenterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1921
- In Re Adams' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1950
- In Re Will of SwartzSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1920
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Matter of Estate of MaherasSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Matter of Estate of BealSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Matter of Estate of SneedSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Thompson v. GammonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Estate of SamocheeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1975
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