Legal Opinion

In Re Mickich's Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided March 5, 1943No. 8315PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

At the outset we proceed upon the theory that the presumption is always against intestacy, (28 R.C.L. 189; In re Bragg'sEstate, 106 Mont. 132, 76 P.2d 57), and it is the policy of courts to sustain a will if it is possible to do so, (In reBragg's Estate, 106 Mont. 132, 76 P.2d 57.) We also have in mind the ruling, laid down by this court so often, that unless there is substantial evidence tending to nullify a last will and testament, the court should not permit it to be set aside. (Inre Bielenberg's Estate, 86 Mont. 521; 284 P. 546; In reSilver's Estate, 98 Mont. 141; 38 P.2d 277; In…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Estate of SextonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Estate of MotzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Estate of CasarottiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Carroll v. KingMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  5. In Re Silver's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  2. Winer v. Jonal CorporationMontana Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Adair v. SchnackMontana Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Tomten v. ThomasMontana Supreme Court · 1951
  5. A. E. Stokes and Estelle Stokes v. James H. Reeves and Isham P. Nelson, Jr., Doing Business as Reeves and NelsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957

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