Legal Opinion
In Re Blaydes' Estate
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 21, 1950No. 33564PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavison, C.J.
This appeal involves the interpretation and application of section 44 of Title 84 O. S. 1941, known as the “forced heir statute.”
J. A. Blaydes and Virgie E. Blaydes were husband and wife at the time of the death of Mr. Blaydes on November 18, 1944. They had been such for more than 36 years having been married in 1908, each having one child by a former mai’riage. No children were born of this union. At the time of their marriage Mr. Blaydes owned a track of land comprising some 240 acres and Mrs. Blaydes owned a tract of 80 acres. Half of this latter piece of realty was sold and half retained.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Prince v. PrinceWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- In Re Carothers' EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Murphy v. McElroySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- Wheeler v. WheelerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Talley v. HarrisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
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3Cited by17 opinions
- In Re the Estate of RettenmeyerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959
- In Re Estate of DanielsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
- Crane v. HowardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1951
- Blasingame v. GathrightSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- Horton v. CronleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
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