In Re Hasselstrom's Estate

— This is an action to establish a lost will. The trial court found for proponent and established the will as prayed. Only three of a large number of defendants appeared, they appeal urging the insufficiency of the evidence to meet the required burden of proof and the court was without jurisdiction.

Proponent, Caroline Ginter, is an 84-year-old widow. She is the sole surviving child of Swen and Sofia Marie Hasselstrom. Swen and Sofia Marie were the parents of ten children, five boys and five girls. Sofia Marie by a prior marriage had two sons, August and John Lundell. Swen died intestate in…