Marasovich v. Caples

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

This is a will contest. The deceased, Josephine Eva Capíes, died without children on December 14, 1980. Her heirs at law included her husband, O.C. Capíes, ap-pellee herein, Steve Marasovich, a brother, appellant herein, as well as another brother and three sisters.

In the trial court, appellant offered for probate a copy of a will of the deceased, the original of which had been dated July 26, 1976. Appellant alleged that the original of the will was lost. Appellee contested the application to probate the “lost” will and requested that he be appointed administrator of…