O'REILLY v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OSDOL, Commissioner.
This is an’ appeal from a judgment in an action instituted by the testamentary trustees under the will of Edward Martin, deceased, for the construction of the will, particularly the phrase “per stirpes” as used by testator in the clause (paragraph 3 of Item Sixth) relating to the distribution of the corpus of the testamentary tru'st estate.
At the time of trial the property composing the corpus of the trust was estimated to be of the value of approximately $750,000. A decision resolving the adversary contentions of appellants and respondents, distributees, under…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Bernheimer Ex Rel. Bernheimer v. First National BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
- Housman v. LewellenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Corr's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Wooley v. HaysSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
- Aull v. DaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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3Cited by9 opinions
- St. Louis Union Trust Company v. GreenoughSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
- First National Bank of Kansas City v. SullivanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
- Cole v. BaileyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1958
- Coates v. CoatesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1958
- Emanuel Teller v. Lee I. Kaufman and Jeane K. SusmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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