21 Colo. 481
Decided September 15, 1895
Supreme Court of Colorado · decided 1895-09-15
<p>Wills — Revocation bv Maeriaoe.</p> <p>The marriage of a testator operates to revoke any antecedent will.</p>
Relies on Brown v. Scherrer
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Decided 1895-09-15
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently December 1958
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¶1This cause comes here by appeal from a judgment of the court of appeals. In the- opinion of that court, as prepared by Judge Bissell, the decision of the cause is based upon the conclusion that the marriage of a testator operates to revoke any antecedent will. See Brown v. Scherrer, 5 Colo. App. 255.
¶2We regard the opinion of the learned judge as unanswerable, and for the reasons therein given the judgment is affirmed.
¶3Affirmed.