[DOWNLOAD] "Estate John W. Baum Also Known as J. W." by Supreme Court Of Utah ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Estate John W. Baum Also Known as J. W.
- Author : Supreme Court Of Utah
- Release Date : January 06, 1956
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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CROCKETT, Justice. John W. Baum died May 8, 1954, leaving as survivors six adult children. His will was admitted to probate
without objection. It left substantial bequests to four of his children, but as to two of his sons, George and Oliver, left
only $1 each. They petitioned the court to construe the will on the ground that it was ambiguous and sought to introduce extrinsic
evidence of the testator's intent. The trial court held that there was no ambiguity, refused the proffered evidence and dismissed
their petition. They appeal from that action. The contention as to ambiguity arises from a claimed conflict in the language of the will in that in Paragraph XI, the testator
stated that 'It is my desire to treat all of my children alike in the Disposition of my property,' whereas in Paragraph II
he recited that 'I have already advanced money and property to my sons, George Baum and Oliver Baum, which is equivalent to
their full share in my estate,' and in Paragraphs IV and V he made bequests of only $1 to each of them.