Matter of Estate of Willis

LAVORATO, Justice.

The plaintiffs here maintain that the probate referee improperly dismissed their action to set aside the will of Paul David Willis, Jr. Contrary to the referee’s ruling, they claim their action was commenced within the statutory period.

The executors of the estate, who are the defendants, contend the referee correctly found that the case had not been commenced on time. They also continue to assert their argument that the present appeal to this court is improper because the district court never reviewed the referee’s ruling. Although we earlier rejected the latter argument for…