RENO v. RENO

No. 5360.

626 P.2d 552 (1981)

Mathew John RENO, individually and as executor of the estate of Floyd C. Reno, Sr., deceased, and Harriet Reno Underwood, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. Dollie M. RENO, Appellee (Defendant).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry A. Burgess (argued), and Rebecca W. Thomson (argued), Burgess & Davis, Sheridan, for appellants.

William D. Omohundro (argued), Buffalo, and Jeffrey M. Kohlhas, legal intern, for appellee.

Before ROSE, C.J., McCLINTOCK, RAPER, THOMAS and ROONEY, JJ.


RAPER, Justice.

This appeal arises from an order granting a motion for a judgment on the pleadings. Two issues need be considered on appeal. The first concerns the creation of a special testamentary power of appointment. We must decide whether a mineral deed executed pursuant to a property settlement agreement conveyed a life estate with a special testamentary power of appointment or conveyed a fee simple absolute. Finding the former, we then must consider whether...

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