Hall v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.

REINHARD, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing their petition contesting the will of Mrs. Elinor Anheuser Stortz. On motion of some of the defendants, the petition was dismissed for failure of plaintiffs to join and serve a necessary party within the “statutory period.”

Admitted for probate in October, 1977, was a seven page will dated August 16, 1974 and three two-page codicils dated December 2, 1974, March 4, 1975 and October 22, 1976. Letters testamentary were issued on the 21st of October, 1977 and first publication of letters of administration was October…