Minder v. Gray

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE ADAIR:

This is an appeal by Frank M. Gray from an order refusing to grant him letters testamentary and from an order granting to the respondent William Gaffke, letters of administration with the will annexed in the estate of Alfred Minder, deceased.

Alfred Minder died December 4, 1950, at Bozeman, Montana, being survived by five sons and six daughters, all of legal age, except the youngest son, who was then 18 years old.

The decedent left estate in Gallatin County, Montana, all of which he disposed of by his last will wherein he named the appellant, Frank M. Gray, as sole…