Legal Opinion

Burns v. Skogstad

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1949No. 7462PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAYLOR, Justice.

Lena Josephine Plofslund, a resident of Kootenai County, died on or about June 17, 1932, leaving an estate appraised at $49,745.07. In her will she appointed her father, B. J. Skogstad (also known as Ben Skogstad) executor of her estate, without bond. Paragraphs four and twenty-seven of the will are as follows:

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“My estate is not to be divided. as long as my Father and Mother are alive. They are to have the use of the income therefrom for any and all of the purposes which is necessary for the best of care in every way for them. They, or my Executor, shall be the judge as to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hammond v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Miller v. MitchamIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Bruun v. HansonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
  4. Woodard v. UtterIdaho Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Dowd v. Estate of DowdIdaho Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. McNabb v. BrewsterIdaho Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Gerlach v. SchultzIdaho Supreme Court · 1952
  3. D & M DEVELOPMENT CO. v. Sherwood and Roberts, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Quayle v. MacKertIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Saccomano v. North Idaho Shingle Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1952

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