Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Sjerven

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided June 25, 1985No. C1-84-2123Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered against the estate of Chester Sjerven. The trial court held that Chester’s estate owed his deceased wife Muriel’s separate estate $40,000. Respondents, Muriel’s children, ask this court to increase the amount awarded. We affirm.

FACTS

Muriel Standley Sjerven married Chester Sjerven in 1972. She had three sons from a previous marriage (Michael, Hal and *68Scott Standley) who are the respondents herein. Prior to their marriage, Muriel and Chester signed a prenuptial agreement providing that their estates would be kept separate.

Muriel…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  2. In Re Commodore Hotel Fire & Explosion CasesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
  3. Tate v. BallardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
  4. County of Dodge v. MartinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
  5. Holmgren Ex Rel. Holmgren v. HeisickSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970

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