Estate of Bell v. State

I think the foreign heirs named in the will of Nick Bell have not yet had a fair run for their money.

Under the will of Nick Bell, Minnie Mullen was residuary legatee and entitled to all lapsed legacies. She filed a petition in court asking for distribution of the estate according to the terms of the will. That made it unnecessary for the nonresident heirs or legatees to institute any proceedings to determine their rights of heirship, under the express command of subdivision (2) of section 91-3901, R.C.M. 1947. They appointed Yugoslavian Consul General in Chicago and his successor as their…