Legal Opinion
Freitas v. Gomes
Hawaii Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 1970No. 4893PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT BX
LEVINSON, J.
The question raised in tbis case is whether the admission of the decedent’s will to probate and the distribution of his estate in the probate proceedings bars the plaintiff’s present action to construe the will and obtain a declaratory judgment as to the rights of the respective beneficiaries.
The testator, Manuel Gomes, Sr., died on November 30, 1959, leaving real property appraised at $2,747,120.00 and personal property appraised at $347,772.00. In his will, among other dispositions not relevant to this case, the testator made provisions for two trusts.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Bank of Marin v. EnglandSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Walker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Covey v. Town of SomersSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. SchroederHawaii Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. FreitasHawaii Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. MelearHawaii Supreme Court · 1981
- Palazzi v. Estate of GardnerOhio Supreme Court · 1987
- State v. VingeHawaii Supreme Court · 1996
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