Legal Opinion
Andres v. Culver
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 15, 1976No. Civ. No. 9215Published
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Justice.
This appeal involves the interpretation of the following paragraph of the last will and testament of Eltie E. Culver:
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“I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my son Kenneth Culver, my farm in Hettinger County, North Dakota. However, I place a charge on this bequest to him, to pay 50% of the value placed thereon by the appraisers of my estate, 25% thereof to my daughter Lizeta Rustan and 25% thereof to my daughter Charlotte Touchie. If for any reason my son does not wish or it is inconvenient for him to pay 50% of the appraised value of said farm to my afore mentioned…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re Kaspari's EstateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1955
- Phelan v. SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
- Martin v. SherwoodSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946