Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Haworth

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 20, 1928PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITE, P. J.-

This action is brought to construe the will of John Henry Stephens. The plaintiff is his only daughter,. and so far as the record shows his only living relative.

The will of Stephens was executed in June, 1921, admitted to probate in Lawrence County, in December, 1922. His widow, Louise G. Stephens, died intestate, May 25, 1923, leaving the plaintiff Laura Belle Stephens Coleman as her only child and heir at law. The construction of the will determines the title to certain real estate in Lawrence County, described in the petition. The will is as follows:

“I, John Henry Stephens of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Burnet v. BurnetSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  2. Armor v. FreySupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  3. Underwood v. CaveSupreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  4. Gibson v. GibsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  5. McMillan v. FarrowSupreme Court of Missouri · 1897

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. Laclede Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
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  3. Adams v. SimpsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1948
  4. Commerce Trust Company v. StarlingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  5. St. Louis Union Trust Co. v. ClarkeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1944

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