Legal Opinion
McAvoy v. Sammons
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 20, 1967No. 20,569PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPrime, J.
— This appeal for the construction of a will is before us on stipulated facts which are as follows:
Io Eva Unger died testate on November 30, 1964. She had seven brothers and sisters. Five were living when she made her will on October 30, 1964, and when she died on November 30, 1964. One of the brothers died in 1953 and one in 1958.
The suit was brought in the lower court by the heirs of the two deceased brothers, to construe the will and determine that these heirs should share in the estate.
The provision of the will over which this controversy is waged is Item VI which reads:
“I devise to my…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wood v. RobertsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Manufacturers National Bank of Troy, NY v. McCoySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1972
- Hancock v. MaynardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1920
- McCoy v. HouckIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Butler v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Matter of Estate of WaltersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988
- Matter of Estate of KirkendallIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
- Berry v. FordIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
- McAVOY, JR. v. SAMMONS, CO-EXTRS.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1967