Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Prigge

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided July 3, 1984No. CX-83-1610PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIERENGARTEN, Judge.

This appeal is taken by Louis Prigge and Jean Lechelt, brother and sister of decedent John Prigge, from an order of the trial court admitting John’s will to probate. They claim the trial court erred in finding testamentary capacity at the time John executed his will, and in finding the will was not a product of fraud and undue influence. They also claim the trial court erroneously denied their request for a jury trial. We affirm.

FACTS

Decedent John P. Prigge died on May 20, 1982, survived by two sisters, Marian Dohrn and Jean Lechelt, one brother, Louis Prigge, and…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. In Re Trust Known as Great Northern Iron Ore PropertiesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
  2. Schmidt v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
  3. Matter of Estate of CongdonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1981
  4. In Re Estate of WilsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  5. Estate of Keeley v. OchsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1926

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Matter of Estate of OlsenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
  2. In Re Estate of TorgersenCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006
  3. In Re the Estate of TourvilleCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1985
  4. In Re the Estate of AndersonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
  5. In Re Estate of NovotnyCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986

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