Williams v. Gholson

McQUADE, Justice.

This case was commenced in the Probate Court of Bannock County by Wilma Dye Gholson, petitioning for her appointment as administratrix of the estate of Stanley C. Gholson, deceased. Max P. Gholson, brother of the deceased, filed objections to her appointment as administratrix, asserting, inter alia, that the petitioner was not the surviving spouse of Stanley C. Gholson. The probate court concluded and ordered that the petition for letters of administration should be denied.

An appeal was taken from the order of denial to the district court. Evidence was introduced by the…