Estate of Williams v. Williams
South Dakota Supreme Court
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
- In Re Estate of HobelsbergerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1970
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- In Re Rowland's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
- Peterson v. ImbsenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1923
- Armstrong v. ArmstrongSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1937
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