Nelson v. First Northwestern Trust Co. of South Dakota

ZASTROW, Justice.

Upon the petition of John Theodosen, two documents, executed by Wallace A. Nelson (decedent) were admitted to probate as decedent’s last will. The contestants of the will, Spencer Nelson, decedent’s brother, Lyle Nelson, decedent’s nephew, and the National Bank of South Dakota as guardian of Fern Nelson, decedent’s sister, appeal from the order which reformed the documents and admitted them to probate. We reverse.

Wallace Nelson lived and farmed near Valley Springs, South Dakota. During his lifetime the decedent acquired a sizeable estate, but, a bachelor, was survived only by…