EDGAR v. FITZPATRICK

No. 50369.

377 S.W.2d 314 (1964)

William R. EDGAR, Executor of the Estate of Charles Monroe Fitzpatrick, Deceased, (Plaintiff) Respondent, v. Carl FITZPATRICK, Vesta Fitzpatrick and June Hitt, (Defendants), Marvin Fitzpatrick, Opal Williams and Jessica Rice, (Defendants), Appellants, and Faye Varnum, Guardian of the Person and Estate of Jettie Fitzpatrick, Incompetent, (Defendant), Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 13, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Wyne, Jr., and Ray T. Dreher, Clayton, for defendants-appellants.

Dearing, Richeson & Weier, Will B. Dearing, Hillsboro, for defendant-respondent Faye Varnum, guardian of the person and estate of Jettie Fitzpatrick

William R. Edgar, Jr., Ironton, for respondent executor.

John B. Gage, Kenneth V. Butler, of Gage, Hodges, Moore, Park & Kreamer, Kansas City, for amicus curiae.


HYDE, Judge.

Action for declaratory judgment by the executor of the estate of Dr. Charles Monroe Fitzpatrick, deceased, to construe his will, to determine whether personal property referred to in a revocable declaration of trust should be considered part of his estate, and to determine the distribution required to be made. The principal issue is whether personal property (shares of Keystone Fund of Canada, Ltd.) referred to in the declaration of trust made by him...

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