MATTER OF ESTATE OF BURNS

No. 51299.

585 P.2d 1126 (1978)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Ralph W. BURNS, Deceased. Arthur H. BURNS, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Paul G. Burns, Deceased, Verbal E. Burns, and Harold W. Burns, Appellants, v. Bryan L. BURNS, Executor of the Estate of Ralph W. Burns, Deceased, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Oklahoma, Division 2.

Rehearing Denied August 22, 1978.

Certiorari Denied October 23, 1978.

Released for Publication October 26, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryan L. Wright, Wright, Dale & Jett, Guymon, for appellants.

David K. Petty, Tryon, Field & Petty, Guymon, for appellee.


Released for Publication by Order of Court of Appeals October 26, 1978.

NEPTUNE, Presiding Judge.

This appeal arises from the probate court's order declaring that a 200-year-old family Bible is a part of the estate of a particular descendant rather than property subject to an implied trust which would permit the Bible to descend to the oldest male member of the family.

J.W. Burns was in possession of and...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases