Legal Opinion

Spaniard v. Tantom

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided March 20, 1928No. 17585PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HERR, C.

The main question involved in this appeal is, Does a will executed by a full-blood Olierokee Indian operate to disinherit children of her deceased children, such children being omitted from her will, without it appearing from the face of the will that such was her intention? We think this question must be answered in the negative.

Section 11255, O. O. S. 1921, provides:

“When any testator omits to provide in his will for any of his children, or for the issue of any deceased child, unless it appears that such omission was intentional, such child, or the issue of such child, must have the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of StevensCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Blanset v. CardinSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  3. In Re Estate of HassellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Courtney v. DanielSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  5. Riley v. CollierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of EversoleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1994
  2. In Re Revard's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
  3. Matter of Estate of SevernsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1982
  4. Estate of Crump v. FreemanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  5. In Re Newell's Estate &8212 Newell v. BradleyUtah Supreme Court · 1931

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