Legal Opinion

In Re Choiniere's Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 8, 1945No. 8464PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from an order denying petition of one Helen Brown for the revocation and probate of the will of Marie Choiniere, deceased, and denying probate of a purported earlier holographic will.

Testatrix died in the St. James Hospital at Butte on May 20, 1942. On the same day Kenneth Christie filed petition for probate of her will, the same being admitted to probate without contest on June 1,, whereupon Christie, named therein as executor, qualified as such. Under the terms of this will. Mrs. Sam J. Bukvich was the principal beneficiary.

On July 26, 1942, Helen Brown, contestant, a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lewis v. BowmanMontana Supreme Court · 1942
  2. In Re Silver's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Miller v. BushMontana Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Sanders v. LucasMontana Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Ross v. TaylorSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kuberich v. PopovichMontana Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Stefonick v. StefonickMontana Supreme Court · 1946
  3. Swaringen v. SwanstromIdaho Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Hanson v. WilliamsMontana Supreme Court · 1965
  5. In Re Bodin's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1965

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