In Re Estate of Widger

Appellants claim that both the district court for Chase County and the Chase County Court erred in denying their claims for rents and profits against the estate of Eva M. Widger because of laches. We reverse and remand with directions.

The appellants, two of Eva Widger’s sons, Marlin E. and Percy D. Widger, and two of her grandchildren, James R. and Abbie Jo Widger, all partial owners of a Chase County farm, filed claims against the mother-grandmother’s estate for their share of the farm’s rents and profits. Owners of the remaining interests in the farm, Orville and Glenn Widger, did not file…