Legal Opinion
Spear v. Nicholson
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1994No. 93-179PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The issue in this case tests whether a 1985 amendment to the probate code vested exclusive jurisdiction in the district court sitting in probate over all claims relating to the property and affairs of the decedent. After the commencement of probate proceedings in Hot Springs County, a declaratory judgment action was filed in Natrona County attacking, on the ground of undue influence, inter vivos transfers by the decedent. A variety of ancillary equitable remedies were also claimed and, in addition, there were claims sounding in tort. The district court in Natrona County…
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