Legal Opinion

Bertelman v. Kahilina

Hawaii Supreme Court

Decided July 29, 1902PublishedCited by 12 opinions

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1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

FREAR, C.J. (Perry, J., dissenting.)

The question is one of tbe construction of a will. The material parts of tbe will and other facts are set forth in tbe dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice Perry.

There are three classes of devisees — the testator’s wife, his sous,- and all his children, comprising three sous and six daughters. The question is, what interests have they under the will?

As to the wife, there seems to he little or no doubt. The first item of the will clearly gives her a life estate in one-third of the land in question. The fourth is in harmony with this. But…

2Cited by12 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of IsenbergHawaii Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Bishop Trust Co. v. Cooke Trust Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1953
  3. In Re the Trust Estate Created by WeillHawaii Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Bertelmann v. LucasHawaii Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Magoon v. Kapiolani Estate, Ltd.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1915

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