Legal Opinion
Estate of Schoof v. Schoof
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided November 7, 1964No. 43,784PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fontron, J.:
The matter to be decided in this appeal is whether venue for the probation of the will of Ralph T. Schoof and the administration of his estate is in Ford or Norton county. The petition to probate decedent’s last will and testament was filed in the Norton county probate court, where written defenses to said petition were interposed by Robert Lester Schoof, a nephew of the decedent, who was bequeathed the sum of One Dollar ($1.00) by his uncle.
After a hearing, the probate court decided that venue was in Norton county and admitted the will to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gibbs v. Central Surety & InsuranceSupreme Court of Kansas · 1947
- Keith v. StetterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881
- Arnette v. ArnetteSupreme Court of Kansas · 1947
- Palmer Oil & Gas Co. v. ParishSupreme Court of Kansas · 1900
- Ford v. PeckSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Barnes v. BaileySupreme Court of Kansas · 1975
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