Legal Opinion
Dainton v. Watson
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 1983No. 5744PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAPER, Justice.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court declaring a $20,000 bequest to Elizabeth Dainton (appellant) forfeited and denied pursuant to the terms of a no-contest or in terrorem clause1 in the *80will of Verlie O. Altman. The provision of that clause was invoked as a result of appellant’s unsuccessful attempt to contest the validity of the will of Verlie O. Altman, deceased. We have already reviewed the will contest proceeding and have affirmed the jury’s decision upholding the validity of the will. Matter of Estate of Altman, Wyo., 650 P.2d 277 (1982). The issue…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Adoption of MMWyoming Supreme Court · 1982
- Grunauer v. FriedmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Trustees of University of Wyoming v. EadieWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
- Kortz v. American National Bank of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1977
- Churchfield v. First National Bank of SheridanWyoming Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- In Re Estate of SeaderWyoming Supreme Court · 2003
- In the Matter of the Phyllis V. Mcdill Revocable Trust: Thomas P. Mcdill, Jr., In His Individual Capacity as Beneficiary and Successor Trustee of the Phyliss Mcdill Revocable Trust. v. Michael G. Mcdill, In His Individual Capacity as Beneficiary of the Phyliss Mcdill Revocable TrustWyoming Supreme Court · 2022
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