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Eyerman v. Mercantile Trust Co., NA
Missouri Court of Appeals (1975) | 524 S.W.2d 210; 1975 Mo. App. LEXIS 1665
TL;DR: A testatrix directed in her will that her historic home be razed. The court invalidated this provision, holding that the senseless, post-mortem destruction of valuable property for no rational purpose violates public policy.
Legal Significance: Establishes that a testator's right to dispose of property is not absolute. Courts may void testamentary provisions that are capricious, serve no purpose, and cause significant harm to the estate and the community, as a matter of public policy.