Legal Opinion
Norris v. Bristow
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 8, 1951No. 41781PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BABBETT, C.
[ 318] This is the second trial and appeal of an action to contest and set aside the will of W. O. Norris on the grounds of mental incapacity and undue influence. The testator died on the 9th day of December 1946 and by his will executed on the 23rd day of April 1946, “As I have no near relatives whatsoever, and only distant ones whose names and addresses I do not know at this time, ’ ’ devised all his property, real and personal, in excess of the value of $10,000.00, “to my two closest friends, Ed. H. Bristow and Ollie May Bristow, husband and wife.” The contestants are a brother,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mangold v. BaconSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911
- Berkemeier v. RellerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
- Thompson v. City of LamarSupreme Court of Missouri · 1929
- Clark v. PowellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- Garvin's Administrator v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Lonnecker v. BorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
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