Legal Opinion

Moore v. Goode

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1988No. 17299PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MILLER, Justice:

Sarah Goode appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Clay County granting a summary judgment against her in a proceeding to establish whether she is a beneficiary under the terms of the last will and testament of Custer Waldo Morris. On appeal, she asserts that the trial court erred in granting the summary judgment when the evidence was sufficient to allow the issue to go to a jury. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

I

Custer Waldo Morris, a widower without issue, died on September 13,1981. He was seventy-six years old. His last will and testament gave all his…

2Cases cited69 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Lehr v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Quilloin v. WalcottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Weber v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1972

64 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Board of Education v. Zando, Martin & Milstead, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Wimer v. HinkleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Shelby J.S. v. George L.H.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
  4. Martin v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Meadows v. MeadowsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996

16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API