Legal Opinion
Saunders v. Saunders
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided December 1, 1971PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, C. J.
This is a suit brought by the heirs of W. M. Saunders to impress a trust upon property devised to Blanche A. Saunders, his widow, now deceased. Plaintiffs appeal from a decree in favor of defendants.
W. M. Saunders died in 1947 leaving his second wife, Blanche A. Saunders, and six children, three by Blanche and three by his first wife. W. M. Saunders’" will contained the following paragraph:
“SECOND, I give and bequeath unto my wife, Blanche A. Saunders all of my property of which I shall die seized and possessed, including real, personal and mixed property of every kind and character…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Anderson v. AndersonOregon Supreme Court · 1935
- Lewis v. SearlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
3Cited by1 opinion
- Matter of Estate of PriceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1994