Root v. England

MARK D. PFEIFFER, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal the judgment of the Circuit Court of Saline County, dismissing their petition to contest the validity of the will of Charles Junior Mabrey. In its judgment, the trial court concluded that appellants failed to show good cause for their failure to obtain service of process on all defendants within the statutory ninety-day period, as required by section 473.083.6, RSMo 2000. 1

Appellants contend that the evidence established good cause for their failure to obtain service of process on all of the defendants within the statutorily prescribed time period…