Legal Opinion

Childers v. Childers

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided June 29, 1976No. 10441PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MONTOYA, Justice.

This appeal arises from the setting aside of the will of William L. Childers, Sr. by the district court. The children of Childers filed suit in district court contesting the will on the grounds that the testator’s second wife Yildiz G. Childers unduly influenced Childers. The will left virtually all of the testator’s estate, which was composed of several businesses, to Mrs. Childers.

On July 31, 1972, the will of William L. Childers, Sr., dated May 5, 1969, was admitted to probate. During this proceeding in probate court a doctor who witnessed the will testified that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sitta v. ZinnNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Buresh v. City of Las CrucesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Jones v. SeatonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1969

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Rutherford v. BuhlerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Rutherford v. BuhlerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976

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