Watt v. Kantel

Opinion

GUSTAFSON, J.

Alice A. Kantel (hereinafter the mother) died June 27, 1964, leaving a will dated April 21, 1961, as modified by a codicil executed a few days before her death. The will purports to dispose of three parcels of real property. One (a ranch) was devised to her son, defendant Frederick W. Kantel. Another (also a ranch) was devised to defendant’s two sons. The third (the homeplace where the mother lived) was to be divided into two parcels, the larger of which was to go to the mother’s only surviving daughter and the smaller of which was to be sold. The proceeds from the sale of…