Woodring v. Doyle

Appellant here challenges the probate court’s determination that she is not entitled to share in the distribution of the corpus of a trust established by her grandmother’s will. We do not believe that appellant’s previous appeal in another ease has foreclosed our consideration of the merits of her claim. Reaching the substantive issues, we conclude that appellant is entitled to share equally with her brothers and sisters, respondents in this ease, in the distribution of the corpus of the trust.

We describe the factual background which led to the present appeal. The testatrix, Mary E. Doyle,…