Weiss v. Storm’s Empirical Analysis
1961
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
2
states following
April 1987
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Nye v. Bradford · Frazier v. Patterson · Curry v. Cotton · Hough v. Fountain · Seat v. Seat
Most-quoted passages
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“The will itself, however, compels the inference that the underlying purpose of the testators was to carry out their agreement to make the will, and is supported by other testimony in the record. ..... While the act of making a joint will, standing alone, is not in itself evidence of a contract, the terms of such will may disclose so clearly that it is the product of a contract between the parties that the will itself is sufficient evidence to establish a contract. (Citations omitted.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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