McQuarrie v. Kuttler

Several appeals are presented together in this court and cause. Of primary importance is the one taken from an order refusing to admit to probate a holographic document made by decedent, Ethel May Kuttler, on February 16, 1956.

Decedent died a widow on February 28, 1956, leaving three grandchildren as her sole heirs; two brothers and a sister survived her, as did Earl Hayter to whom she was engaged to marry. Her estate consisted of cash, stocks, bonds, trust deed notes, furniture and household and personal effects; also certain real property appraised at $52,500; the entire estate was valued…