Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of Koch

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1977No. Civ. 9374PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Burleigh County District Court, affirming a decree of the county court, which denied admission to probate of the purported Last Will and Testament of Chris Geo. Koch. The appellants, proponents of the will, are the deceased’s brother, brother-in-law, and sisters, and the appellees, contestants of the will, are his five children.

The issue in this case is whether or not the Last Will and Testament of Chris Geo. Koch dated March 11,1974, was the product of insane delusions rendering the will null and void for want of testamentary…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. United States v. Reliable Transfer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Berenyi v. District Director, Immigration & Naturalization ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. In Re Estate of ElmerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Benoist v. MurrinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Olson v. PetersonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Matter of Estate of PoldaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Aune v. First National Bank & Trust of WillistonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Butts Feed Lots, Inc. v. Board of County CommissionersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Matter of Estate of FlahertyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989

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