Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Johnson

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided February 21, 1991No. 2 CA-CV 90-0201PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves the construction of a contingency clause in a will. The trial court granted summary judgment to the future contingent devisee. We affirm.

Grover Johnson died May 19, 1988. His will left everything to his wife, but she predeceased him, and the couple had no children. In the event his wife predeceased him, Johnson made a $10,000 specific bequest to the Church of Christ Mountain Avenue. He also provided as follows:

B. All the rest, remainder and residue of my estate and property enumerated and described in Article FOURTH hereof I give, devise and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Orme School v. ReevesArizona Supreme Court · 1990
  2. In Re McDonnell's EstateArizona Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Long v. BuckleyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1981
  4. Duerden v. CooneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Estate of TaylorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  2. In Re Estate of PouserArizona Supreme Court · 1999
  3. City of Tempe v. Outdoor Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2001
  4. Aaron v. FromkinCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
  5. Blanchard v. Show Low Planning & Zoning CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1999

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