Matter of Estate of Althen
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
TSCHETTER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decree of distribution of trial court. Trial court had approved prior accountings of executors. Trial court was requested to set aside the approval of first accounting of executors and refused to do so. We affirm the trial court on the issue of the finality of the first accounting. We remand for specific findings of fact regarding fraud of attorney on matters relating to final accounting.
FACTS
John Althen (decedent), a bachelor, died on January 24, 1976. The decedent’s Last Will and Testament, prepared by attorney Douglas R. Bleeker…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of Estate of NelsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- Gifford v. BowlingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Matter of Estate of PierceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
- In Re the Estate of GosmireSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
- White v. WhiteSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957
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