Legal Opinion · Dissent

Spriggs v. Spriggs

Montana Supreme Court

Decided April 16, 1924No. 5,446Published

1DissentJustice Stark

If I could bring myself to agree with the conclusion adopted by the majority of the court in the foregoing opinion, I have encountered but one judicial expression in which I could voice my approval, and that is contained in the special concurring opinion of Berry, L. J., in Jackson v. Hosie, 27 L. R. Ir. 450, wherein the learned jurist said: “I am adverse to making wills for people and as a general rule I think it is much better they should make their wills for themselves. However, in the present case, as I believe we are making the testator a far better will than he made for himself, I…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Smith T. v. BellSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  2. In re Estate of WalkerlyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  3. McConnell v. DoolittleCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Wright v. HicksSupreme Court of Georgia · 1852
  5. Coffman's Adm'r v. CoffmanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921

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