Schepp v. Hess

770 P.2d 34 (1989)

Mildred L. SCHEPP, as conservator of the Estate of Vaney Bell Stoss, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

DeFrances Stoss HESS, William Edward Hess, Charlene Hess Cowe and Raymond Edward Hess, Defendants-Appellees.

No. 67607.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

February 21, 1989.

As Corrected March 13, 1989.

J. Gid Bryan, William W. Gorden, Jr., Oklahoma City, for plaintiff-appellant.

Kenneth R. Johnston, Allen, Allen, Johnston & Tack, Chickasha, for defendants-appellees.

OPALA, Vice Chief Justice.

The dispositive issues are: 1) Did the trial court have the authority to vacate its decree and to pronounce a…