Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Linnell

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided June 4, 1986No. 15101, 15220PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION

This case involves two appeals. The first and main appeal is by Edith Sampson (Edith). Edith appeals a Judgment admitting to probate the Will of her brother, Donald Linnell (Donald). Edith contends (1) Donald was not competent to execute a will and (2) that the Will was procured by undue influence. Lee and Eugene Linnell, adopted sons of Donald’s deceased brother, file a second appeal from an Order dismissing them from the action contesting the Will. We affirm.

FACTS

Donald and his wife llene, hereinafter referred to as the Linnells, lived and farmed near Lake Andes,…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HobelsbergerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Imel v. MetzSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
  3. In Re Metz'EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1960
  4. In Re Blake's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Laby v. ThompsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of DokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Stockwell v. StockwellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2010
  3. Adkins v. Uncle Bart's, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 2000
  4. In the Matter of Estate of PringleSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2008
  5. Matter of Estate of LongSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998

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