Legal Opinion

In Re Cummings' Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1932No. 6,938PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Execution and Authentication of Will: The statutory requirements relative to the execution of a will are all of equal importance, and all must be observed. (In re Noyes' Estate,40 Mont. 178, 105 P. 1013; see, also, Gilbert v. Knox, 52 N.Y. 125;Remsen v. Brinckerhoff, 26 Wend. (N.Y.) 325, 37 Am. Dec. 251; In re Hitchler's Will, 25 Misc. Rep. 365, 2 Gibb. 589;55 N Y Supp. 642; In re Bryant's Estate, 14 N.Y. Supp. 917;Farleigh v. Kelly, 28 Mont. 421, 63 L.R.A. 319, 72 P. 756.)

Mental Unsoundness: If the testator is so weak in body that his mind is not capable of grasping the necessary facts he…

2Cases cited95 opinions

  1. In re Estate of McDevittCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. In Re the Estate of ArnoldCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Estate of PerkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Ginter v. GinterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
  5. Snowball v. SnowballCalifornia Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Silver's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  2. In Re Bragg's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Federal Land Bank v. GreenMontana Supreme Court · 1939
  4. In Re Mickich's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1943
  5. In Re Cosgrove's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1939

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