Gilliland v. Strikeaxe

JOHNSON, Justice.

Kenneth Strikeaxe, a full-blood Osage Indian, died testate leaving a will dated December 14, 1953, whereby he attempted to leave a substantial portion of his estate to nonrelatives, thus depriving his wife and adopted child of such property. It is undisputed that all of the estate of deceased was restricted Osage Indian property owned by him and subject to being willed. This December will contained in the first paragraph thereof the phrase “hereby revoking and cancelling all other former wills by me at any time made.” This will was properly executed and witnessed in…