Lones v. Winzer’s Empirical Analysis
1971
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
August 1979
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Meacham v. Graham · 33 Tex. Civ. App. 116 - Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Tarwater · Eckhardt v. Phillips · Katzenberger v. Weaver · Johnson v. Painter
Most-quoted passages
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“On considering the will in its entirety, we find ourselves in agreement with the Chancellor that there is no provision in the will showing an intent on the part of the testatrix to devise less than a fee simple . . . . [T]he testatrix intended the “devise over” provided in the second paragraph to come into play on the death of Alvin Lones during the lifetime of the testatrix . . .. Ibid, at 760.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Harris v. Bittikofer“In the event my son, Alvin Lones, should die without having married or should die without leaving children of his own, then I will and devise the said farm to my two daughters. . . . 486 S.W.2d at 759 .”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Harris v. Bittikofer
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