Matter of Estate of Lewis

HALL, Chief Justice:

This case arose out of a dispute concerning the will of George K. Lewis (testator). Testator’s wife, Rhoda Lee Lewis (appellant), appeals a district court order holding that the estate’s assets be distributed pursuant to the Utah succession statute in effect at the time of death. 1

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Testator and appellant were married in 1942. The couple had no children and generally had a sound marriage until 1969. In that year, while appellant and testator were living on their ranch in Springdale, Utah, a rift in their marriage developed. Appellant moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, and the…