Legal Opinion
In Re Shipman's Estate
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 22, 1938No. 28451PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavison, J.
This case involves a controversy as to which of two wills executed by one Martin A. Shipman, deceased, should be admitted to probate. The wills were executed December 22, 1027, and December 3, 1935, respectively. The surviving heirs named in both wills are the testator’s four adult children, namely: John W. Shipman, Jim D. Shipman, Birt H. Shipman, and Macey May Glock.
The testator owned an 80-acre farm in Logan county and a city block, described in one of the wills as his “homestead,” in Guthrie, Okla. By the terms of the earlier will, this real estate, together with the testator’s personal…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Jenkins v. AndersonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921
- De La Cuesta v. CalkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
- In Re Estate of MorcelCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
- Foster v. DearbornSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Rutherford v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Moore v. GloverSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1945
- In Re Martin's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- In Re Devine's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1941
- In Re Wheeling's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Amos v. FishSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1944
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