Legal Opinion
Rhoades v. Chambers
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1988No. 15437PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROW, Presiding Judge.
On February 21,1986, Vivian B. Hodges, a spinster who, as best we can determine from the record, was about 64 years of age, executed a two-page document purporting to be her last will and testament. Vivian died two weeks later on March 7, 1986. On March 24, 1986, the document was presented to the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Douglas County, and admitted to probate.
On June 20, 1986, this action was commenced per § 473.083, RSMo 1986, contesting the validity of the purported will. A two-day jury trial produced a verdict that the document was not Vivian’s last…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lewis v. Envirotech Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. GaleenerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- Thayer v. SommerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1962
- Hodges v. HodgesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Simmons v. InmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- In the Matter of Estate of DeanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1998
- In Re Last Will and Testament of MelsonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1998
- Morse v. VolzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Lucas v. EnkvetchakulMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
- Moyer v. WalkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
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