Knight v. Aikens
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. Frank B. Smith, Judge. Probate proceedings by Grace Knight against Frank R. Aikens, executor, and others, in the matter of the will of William H. Corson. From a judgment probating the will and denying probate to a codicil, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCOY, P. J.
In September, 1910, the will of William H. Corson, deceased, bearing date June 1, 1910, was admitted to probate in the county court of Minnehaha county, under and by the terms of which will respondent was bequeathed a legacy of $3,000 in cash. At the same time, a codicil, attached to- said will, bearing date August 18, 1910, revoking the said legacy to respondent, was presented for probate. Respondent filed objections, contesting the admission to probate of said codicil, which- objections were passed upon by the county court and disallowed, and the said codicil was thereupon also admitted to…
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