Hofteizer v. Prange
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Hamlin County. Hon. Auva E. Taylor, Judge. Action by G. J. Hofteizer, as administrator of the estate of Jane W. Radstaak, deceased, and others, against G. J. Prange, as executor of the estate of Arend John Radstaak, deceased, and others, defendants; Jan Bouwhuis, E. H. Winklehorst, Garit Wilem Wisselink and others, impleaded with others as defendants; for judgment and decree adjudging plaintiffs to be owners of all the property claimed by…
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Appeal from Circuit Court, Hamlin County. Hon. Auva E. Taylor, Judge. Action by G. J. Hofteizer, as administrator of the estate of Jane W. Radstaak, deceased, and others, against G. J. Prange, as executor of the estate of Arend John Radstaak, deceased, and others, defendants; Jan Bouwhuis, E. H. Winklehorst, Garit Wilem Wisselink and others, impleaded with others as defendants; for judgment and decree adjudging plaintiffs to be owners of all the property claimed by defendants as the estate of Airend Rad-staak, deceased. Upon findings, the conclusions of law and judgment were for plaintiffs…
1Opinion of the CourtWhiting, J.
This action is in effect one on behalf of the children and grandchildren of one Jane W. Radstaak, against the devisees, legatees, and next of kin of one Arend John Radstaak. Throughout this opinion we will use the word' “plaintiffs” as referring to those upon whose behalf this action was brought, and the word “defendants” as referring to those claiming adversely to plaintiffs. Plaintiffs sought to be adjudged the owners of all the property claimed by defendants as the estate of Arend John Radstaak.
Trial was to the court without a jury. Findings of fact, con-cíüsions of law, and judgment were…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lufkin v. JakemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Fawcett v. FawcettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- Stianson v. StiansonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1918
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
- Madison v. MadisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
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- Bingham v. National BankMontana Supreme Court · 1937