Legal Opinion

Estate of Williams v. Williams

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1974No. 11230-a-JMDPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOYLE, Justice.

This case involves the contest of the will of A. J. Williams. It has been in litigation before the courts since 1967. There have been two complete trials, one before the district county court and a trial de novo before the circuit court. The decision of both courts was in favor of the proponents of the will, and said will was admitted for probate.

The contestants are Lavon W. Hetrick, daughter of the deceased, and her two children Pierre and Tana Hetrick. The proponents of the will are Dick Williams, son of the deceased, and James J. Curran, executor of the estate.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of HobelsbergerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Hyde v. HydeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1959
  3. In Re Rowland's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Peterson v. ImbsenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1923
  5. Armstrong v. ArmstrongSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1937

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re the Estate of DokkenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Matter of Estate of NelsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Estate of PodgurskySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  4. In Re Estate of MelcherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Voight v. BauerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975

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