Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Fairbanks
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided December 9, 1916No. 20,417PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Pottawatomie district court; Robert C. Heizer, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
DAWSON, J.:
Samuel F. Campbell, of Pottawatomie county, died on November 4j 1904, without a wife and with no children except an adopted daughter, Debbie G. Campbell. He left a will bequeathing a hundred dollars to each of his two sisters and to his only brother he left his rifle. It further provided:
“Fourth. I give and bequeath all of the remainder of my estate both real and personal of whatsoever nature to my Adopted Daughter Debbie G. Campbell during her natural life and then to her heirs if any survive her if no heirs survive her then to some…
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- Gray v. HolmesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
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