Legal Opinion
Matter of Estate of Katschor
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided November 18, 1975No. 46481PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
This is a petition for certiorari from the Court of Appeals, Division No. 2, which involves the contest of a will filed by the widow, Marie Katschor (proponent), the day after Carl Katschor (decedent), her fifth husband, died. The contestants challenged its admission to probate, alleging undue influence. The trial court admitted the will to probate after refusing to grant an additional continuance to the contestants.
The principal contention on appeal is that it was prejudicial error and an abuse of discretion by the trial court to deny contestants’ motion for a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Danciger Oil & Refining Co. v. WaymanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
- Brown v. ChaddickSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Western Union Teleg. Co. v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1908
- State v. DuerksonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Teel v. GatesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
3Cited by15 opinions
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