Legal Opinion

Mee v. Cusineau

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 15, 1948No. 4-8468PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Bertha J. Busch died testate December 5, 1946, and her will, dated June 11,1945, was duly probated. The executrix named in the will duly qualified, and this litigation arose over the disbursement of the assets which she had reported in her inventory.

The will consisted of 10 paragraphs. The first of these directed the payment of her debts, and the second gave directions as to her funeral. The third and fourth paragraphs made bequests of $100 to each of two persons named. The fifth paragraph reads as follows:

“I hereby give, bequeath and devise to my niece, Bertha Kirchgraber Cusineau, of Hot…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Walton v. WaltonNew York Court of Chancery · 1823
  2. Brady v. PaineIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  3. Mitchell v. MitchellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945
  4. Busch v. GecksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kidd v. SparksSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  2. Worthen Bank & Trust Co. v. GreenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964
  3. In Re Estate of LarsellCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1972
  4. Estate of Mayberry v. MayberrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  5. Jennings v. National Bank of CommerceCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980

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