Legal Opinion

Carle v. Miles

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided May 10, 1913No. 18,136PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Osage, district court.

1Opinion of the Court

*541The opinion of the court was delivered by

Benson, J.:

The question presented upon this appeal is whether the will of Zada N. Miles, deceased, is invalid for the reasons hereinafter stated. By agreement between the testatrix and her brother mutual wills were executed by them. The testatrix by her will gave all her property to her brother, the defendant, and he at the same time executed his will by which he gave all of his property to his sister. The disposition of property in each will was made in consideration of a reciprocal provision in the other.

The plaintiff is an heir at law of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Frazier v. PattersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. In Re the Probate of the Last Will & Testament of DiezNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  3. Ex parte DayNew York Surrogate's Court · 1851

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Curry v. CottonIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
  3. Anderson v. AndersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1917
  4. Zabel v. StewartSupreme Court of Kansas · 1941
  5. Wilson v. StarbuckWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1935

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