Klessig v. Lea

The appeal is from a judgment dismissing a claim filed by appellant against her father’s estate. The claim was disallowed by the probate court. On appeal to the district court a jury gave appellant *28a verdict for $2,000, but, on respondent’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial, judgment was ordered and entered in favor of the estate.

Louis Klessig, the father of appellant, was a farmer in the county of Waseca. His two oldest children were girls, the older of whom died when 22. Appellant, the younger, is now 42 years old. He also had four sons, the oldest of whom was 4…