Legal Opinion

Pfeifer v. Wright

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided June 12, 1930No. 156PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from an order sustaining a demurrer to and dismissing appellant’s bill of complaint. She claims an interest as heir in the estate of James H. Wright, who resided in Creek county, Oklahoma, for several years just prior to his death, which occurred about March 1, 1928. The issues are, (1) whether appellant, decedent’s illegitimate child, was made legitimate under Kansas statutes and thus his heir to property in Oklahoma under the laws of that state, and (2) whether decedent was intestate of any of his estate.

The bill shows'that appellant was the illegitimate…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Ross v. RossMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  2. Blythe v. AyresCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Miller v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  4. Brisbin v. HuntingtonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. Stevenson's Heirs v. SullivantSupreme Court of the United States · 1820

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Estate of LundCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Zepeda v. ZepedaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  3. A----. B v. C----. DIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. In Re Wray's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  5. Smith v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1947

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