Legal Opinion

Bray v. Miles

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1899No. 2,767PublishedCited by 30 opinions

From the Hendricks Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtComstock, C. J.

The questions submitted to the court in this case involve the construction of the statute of this *433State, concerning the adoption of heirs, and the application of that statute to the will of John Miles, who died testate, at Hendricks county, Indiana, June 23, 1896, and whose will was duly probated in that county. In order to present the question, we quote three items from the will, a copy of which is set out in the record:

“(2) I will, give, and bequeath to my two sons, Thomas J. Miles and John A. Miles, in trust, all my personal estate, including money on hand and due me from every source, the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of JessupCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Humphries v. DavisIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Keegan v. GeraghtyIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  4. In re Estate of WardellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Power v. HafleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1887

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. In re the Construction of the Will of UpjohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
  2. Sontheimer v. PierceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Chehak v. BattlesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
  4. In RE ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. KurtzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
  5. Emons v. DINELLIIndiana Supreme Court · 1956

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