American Horse Protection Ass'n v. State of Nevada

Opinion

COTTLE, J.

American Horse Protection Association, Inc. and Nevada Federation of Animal Protection Organizations (hereafter collectively AHPA) sought to remove the State of Nevada as trustee of a testamentary trust allegedly created by the holographic will of a California resident. After Nevada successfully moved to quash service of summons in the trial court, AHPA filed a virtually identical action in the original probate proceeding. The probate court also granted Nevada’s motion to quash. Both courts premised their rulings on a determination that the final decree of distribution did…