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BOONE COUNTY NAT. BANK v. EDSON Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: A court refused to correct an alleged scrivener’s error in a will, holding that the unambiguous term “me” must be enforced as written, even though heirs argued the testator meant “her” (the life tenant).
Legal Significance: This case strongly affirms the plain meaning and “four corners” rules in will construction, holding that extrinsic evidence is inadmissible to correct an alleged mistake unless an ambiguity is apparent on the face of the will itself.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
The testatrix’s will created a trust for her daughter, Lois, for life. Upon Lois’s death without issue, the trust remainder was to be distributed to the testatrix’s two sisters, Jessie and Dorothy. The dispositive clause stated that if either sister “shall not be living at the time of my death,” her share would pass to her descendants. The testatrix died in 1971. Her sister Dorothy died in 1984, before the life tenant Lois, who died in 1986. Appellants, Dorothy’s grandchildren, argued that the word “my” was a scrivener’s error and should have been “her” (referring to Lois). This change would mean the remainder interest was contingent on surviving Lois, not the testatrix, which would significantly alter the distribution in their favor. The attorney who drafted the will testified from memory that the testatrix intended to use “her” or “Lois.” The trial court found the will’s language clear and unambiguous, excluded the attorney’s testimony, and granted summary judgment based on the plain meaning of the word “me.”
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: May a court consider extrinsic evidence, such as the drafting attorney’s testimony, to correct an alleged scrivener’s error in a will when the language of the will is clear and unambiguous on its face?
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Legal Issue
May a court consider extrinsic evidence, such as the drafting attorney’s testimony, to correct an alleged scrivener’s error in a will when the language of the will is clear and unambiguous on its face?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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- The Missouri Supreme Court held that a will’s language, using “me”