Legal Opinion

Young v. Young

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 18, 1986No. 85-236PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This case involves the issue of pretermitted children. The probate court found the reference in the testator’s will to “all of my heirs or other relatives” sufficient to mention the testator’s children as a class and exclude them from inheritance. It is from that judgment that this appeal is brought. Our jurisdiction is pursuant to Sup. Ct. R. 29(1)(c) and (p). We affirm.

Charles Buford Young died testate on December 8, 1983, a resident of Florida. His will, executed on August 30, 1983, was admitted to probate in Florida. On August 6,1984, an authenticated copy of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Powell v. HayesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  2. Taylor v. CammackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
  3. Layman v. HodnettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
  4. Petty v. ChaneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Alexander Ex Rel. Alexander v. Estate of AlexanderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  2. Dotson v. DotsonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2009
  3. Leatherwood v. MeischSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Leatherwood v. MeischSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988

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