Legal Opinion
Shimp v. Shimp
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 7, 1980No. [No. 76, September Term, 1979.]PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
We shall here hold that a man and a wife entered into a binding contract when they executed an instrument as their joint will. 1 Accordingly, we shall modify and affirm the judgment of the Court of Special Appeals in Shimp v. Shimp, 43 Md. App. 67, 402 A.2d 1324 (1979).
The facts are not in dispute. Clara V. Shimp and Lester Shimp (Shimp) were married in 1941. On May 8, 1974, they executed an instrument which was headed "Last Will and Testament of Clara V. Shimp and Lester Shimp.” It stated in pertinent part:
WE, CLARA V. SHIMP AND LESTER SHIMP, of Washington County, Maryland, being of sound…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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