Legal Opinion

Morse v. Volz

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 7, 1991No. WD 42692PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHANGLER, Judge.

The plaintiff, John P. Morse, brought a petition to contest the will of his deceased father, Marvin W. Morse, on grounds that the decedent was not of sound and disposing mind and memory at the time he executed the instrument, and that it was the result of the undue influence of Inga H. Morse, his then wife. The defendant Inga H. Morse died during the pendency of the action, and her daughter, Barbara D. Volz was substituted as personal representative of the estate of the deceased Inga H. Morse. The verdict of the jury was that the document was not the last will and testament of…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Pulitzer v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  2. Machens v. MachensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  3. School District of Independence, No. 30 v. U.S. Gypsum Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1988
  4. Switzer v. SwitzerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
  5. Walter v. AltSupreme Court of Missouri · 1941

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  3. In the Matter of Estate of DeanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Ruestman v. RuestmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. In Re Gene Wild Revocable TrustMissouri Court of Appeals · 2009

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