BURKLAND v. STARRY

No. 41876.

234 S.W.2d 608 (1950)

BURKLAND et al. v. STARRY et al.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

December 11, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justin D. Bowersock, Kansas City, for Lucille Rayborn Starry.

L. M. Crouch, Jr., Harrisonville, Felix Gross, Pleasant Hill, Lyman J. Bishop, Belton, for Jewell Lodge No. 480 Ancient Free and Accepted Masonic Lodge, Pleasant Hill, Mo., Occidental Lodge No. 70, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Pleasant Hill, Mo.

W. M. Anderson, Harrisonville, for Mary Shoemaker and Harry Williams.

Leslie J. Lyons, Donald E. Lyons, Kansas City, for National College for Christian Workers of Kansas City, Mo.

L. F. Cottey, Lancaster, Mo., Trusty, Pugh & Green, and Guy W. Green, Jr., all of Kansas City, for respondents.


LOZIER, Commissioner.

Plaintiffs-respondents (hereinafter called contestants) sued defendants-appellants (hereinafter called proponents) to contest the will of Mae Starrett Rayborn. The jury's verdict upheld the will and judgment was entered accordingly. Thereafter, upon contestants' motion, the verdict and judgment were set aside and judgment against the will was entered and, in the alternate, a new trial was granted. The sole issue is due execution.

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