Legal Opinion

Scholem v. Long

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 28, 1969No. 5-4886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Tlie trial court held that appellants Clifford Scholem and Edwin J. Scholem took under Grace Overholt’s will as individuals rather than as members of a class and that consequently a devise to their brother, Percy L. Scholem, who predeceased the testatrix, lapsed.

The record shows that Grace Overholt died without issue. Pier will contains fifteen clauses but only Article III. thereof is for the benefit of living kinsmen. Article III provides:

“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to Percy L. Clifford and Edwin J. Scholem of .Little Bock, Arkansas, the property located at…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rand v. ThweattSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
  2. Christy v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
  3. Johnson v. DunningsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Farr v. HensonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2002
  2. Eckert Heirs v. HarlowSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  3. Tait v. Community First Trust Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2012

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