Legal Opinion

Lucas v. Tucker

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1861PublishedCited by 19 opinions

APPEAL from the Laporte Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

-r-r T Hanna, J.

On January 1, 1843, Lrancis Lucas, a resident of Ohio, died there testate, the owner of lands in Bull ana. In May, 1843, his will was admitted to probate in the county ivliere he died, and the executors therein named, Stokes and Crane, gave bond, &c., and letters were issued to them. On October 2, 1843, they caused a copy of the will *42and probate to be recorded in the recorder’s office of Taparte county, where the lands in dispute are situated.

Alter certain bequests, &c., the will contains this clause:

“ 14th. My will is that my executors shall, and they are hereby empowered to,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McCormick v. SullivantSupreme Court of the United States · 1825
  2. Keer v. Devises of MoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  3. Fenwick v. Sears's AdministratorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  4. Naylor v. MoodyIndiana Supreme Court · 1832
  5. Naylor v. MoodyIndiana Supreme Court · 1829

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Evansville Ice & Cold Storage Co. v. WinsorIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Hines v. HinesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  3. Keith v. KeithSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
  4. Hutter v. WeissIndiana Court of Appeals · 1961
  5. Bailey v. RinkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1896

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