Shapira v. Union National Bank
Citation:
39 Ohio Misc. 28, 315 N.E.2d 825 (Com. Pl. 1974)
Facts:
David Shapira died and left a will and three children. The three children were named David Jacob Shapira, Mark Shapira and Ruth Shapira. David Shapira Sr. stated in his will that all of his children would get a third of the estate if certain specified conditions were met for the two sons. The two sons would have a period of 7 years to find and marry a Jewish woman with both of her parents being Jewish as well in order to inherit their portion of the estate. David Jacob Shapira filed suit stating that the conditions placed in the will were a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
The trial court
Citation:
39 Ohio Misc. 28, 315 N.E.2d 825 (Com. Pl. 1974)
Facts:
David Shapira died and left a will and three children. The three children were named David Jacob Shapira, Mark Shapira and Ruth Shapira. David Shapira Sr. stated in his will that all of his children would get a third of the estate if certain specified conditions were met for the two sons. The two sons would have a period of 7 years to find and marry a Jewish woman with both of her parents being Jewish as well in order to inherit their portion of the estate. David Jacob Shapira filed suit stating that the conditions placed in the will were a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution.
The trial court