Legal Opinion
Williamson v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 20, 1975No. 74-235PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lyle Brown, Justice.
The sole issue is whether the withdrawal by the testatrix from a savings account willed to appellees showed an intention to revoke the legacy as to the funds withdrawn. The trial court, upon stipulated facts, held there was no such ademption. The appellant is Imogene Williamson, executrix of the estate of Mary Ann Merritt. The appellees are James Clyde Merritt II and Michael Wheatley Merritt, who were designated in the will to receive the proceeds in the savings account.
On January 26, 1965, Ms. Merritt, the testatrix, deposited in the First Federal Savings and Loan…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Willis v. BarrowSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- Prendergast v. WalshNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1899
- Brown v. SchafferIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re Estate of WarmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
- Estate of Mayberry v. MayberrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Jennings v. National Bank of CommerceCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
- Smith v. Estate of PetersAlaska Supreme Court · 1987
- Rodgers v. RodgersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2012