Legal Opinion
In Re Estate of Johnson
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 1973No. Civ. 8874PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Judge.
At issue in this appeal is the construction of subparagraph 6 of paragraph SECOND of the Last Will and Testament of Bennie O. Johnson, dated January 19, 1957. It reads:
“I declare that I have created this trust for the use and benefit of my surviving wife, if any, with whom I may be living as husband and wife at the time of my death. I further declare that if I have no surviving wife at the time of my death, or if I have a surviving wife from whom I am separated, or with whom I am not living as husband and wife, then and in that event the Bennie O. Johnson Trust Estate shall not…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Stetson v. Investors Oil, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1966
- Harney v. WirtzNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
- In Re Trust Under Will of DavidsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- Davis Ex Rel. Davis v. JohnsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
- Graves v. First National Bank in Grand ForksNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. MeesNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
- Kruger v. SoreideNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Grove v. Charbonneau Buick-Pontiac, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
- Gawryluk v. PoynterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2002
- Quandee v. SkeneNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
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