Legal Opinion

In Re Murphy's Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 1935No. 7,295PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews

John T. Murphy died in 1914, leaving a will in which he, after making provision for his widow, provided that: “I give, devise, and bequeath * * * the remainder of my estate * * * to * * * A. L. Smith, * * * Rolla P. Heren and Massena Bullard, as Trustees * * * to take, hold and manage * * * and from the net income thereof” to pay certain small annuities, and as to the re mainder to pay “one-third thereof to my daughter Frances D. Murphy; one-third thereof to my daughter Addie M. Murphy; one-sixth thereof to my son John T. Murphy, Jr., and one-sixth thereof to the children of my said son.” It…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. McMurry v. StanleyTexas Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Carroll v. HerringSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
  3. In Re Estate of HendersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Cropley v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  5. In Re Estate of MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Holmstrom v. Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'nMontana Supreme Court · 1961
  2. State Ex Rel. Burns v. LacklenMontana Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Grady v. City of LivingstonMontana Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Edgar v. HuntMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Furness v. LaughlinMontana Supreme Court · 1954

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