In Re Wilson's Estate
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1Dissent
CLARK, Y. O. J.
(dissenting). I concur in that part of the opinion holding that the husband is liable for the expense of the last sickness of his wife paid by him. I dissent as to that part of the opinion holding that the husband is not liable for reasonable funeral expenses of his deceased wife.
It was stipulated and agreed that the husband in the case at bar had ample means to pay the funeral expenses of his deceased wife. In the case at bar the husband paid the funeral expenses of his wife, fixed the amount of the obligation, and now files a claim against the estate of his deceased wife to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re Estate of WeringerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Estate of MathewsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1919
- Brezzo v. BrangeroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1921