Legal Opinion

Shellenberger v. Ladd

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided May 17, 1955No. 36276PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARNOLD, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the District Court of Love County affirming the order of the County Court of Love County admitting to probate the will of Robert Howard Shellenberger, deceased.

The father and brother of the deceased filed their contest to the will on the ground of lack of testamentary capacity in that at the time of making the will the testator was suffering from insane delusions which materially affected the provisions of the will.

Upon trial de novo in District Court, the proponents of the will proved its execution and attestation and no…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re Blackfeather's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  2. Parnacher v. MountSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952
  3. Robertson v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1948

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lynn v. Ada Lodge No. 146 of the Independent Order of Odd FellowsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965
  2. Lynn v. Ada Lodge No. 146 of the Independent Order of Odd FellowsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1965

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