Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Dawson
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided November 30, 1976No. 49628PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDS, Presiding Judge:
This is an appeal from an order for final settlement, distribution and determination of the heirs of Ralph Dawson, deceased.
All of the property acquired by Mr. Dawson was accumulated during his marriage to Pearl Dawson, except their 80 acre homestead. The homestead was allotted to Ralph Dawson by the Cherokee Nation pri- or to his marriage to Pearl Dawson in 1929. Although Pearl Dawson had two sons by a previous marriage, Watie B. Pettit and John L. Pettit, no children were born of this marriage.
Because of advancing age, Pearl Dawson was admitted to Eastern State…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Appeal of Sims' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1933
- In Re Carothers' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Black v. HaynesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
- Long v. DrumrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1962
- Wood v. BiggsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1966
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Schroeder v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1988