Estate of Johnson v. Powell

DONALD L. MANFORD, Special Judge.

This is a direct appeal under § 472.160.-1(14), RSMo 1978, from a judgment which revoked appellant’s letters testamentary, issued letters of administration to another party, affixed a surcharge against appellant, and approved the final settlement of a decedent’s estate.

A sole point is presented which, in summary, challenges the circuit court’s judgment because the court lacked jurisdiction to enter said judgment because no notice of the filing of the petition to contest a will was transmitted to the Probate Division pursuant to § 473.083.4, RSMo Supp.1984.

The…