Legal Opinion
Milligan v. Denham
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 21, 1990No. 63A01-8909-CV-374PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHEZEM, Presiding Judge.
Case Summary
Jessie Sue Green Milligan and Mary Ann Green Stone (Contestors) appeal the trial court’s dismissal of their action contesting the validity of the will of Ralph Green, deceased. We reverse.
Issue
Whether summons by sheriff pursuant to Ind.Code 29-1-7-18 must be issued within the five (5) month time period set forth in I.C. 29-1-7-17 for the will contest to have been timely initiated.
Facts
Ralph Green died on June 18, 1988. Three days later, June 21, Contestors filed objections to the probate of Ralph Green’s will pursuant to I.C. 29-1-7-16. A petition to…
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Geiger & Peters, Inc. v. American Fletcher National Bank & Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Zambrana v. AndersonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990
- McGeath v. StarrIndiana Supreme Court · 1901
- Willman v. RailingIndiana Court of Appeals · 1988
3Cited by8 opinions
- Roger S. Blackman v. Karen A. Gholson and James W. BlackmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
- Johnson v. MorganIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
- Milligan v. DenhamIndiana Supreme Court · 1990
- Smith v. Estate of MitchellIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
- Bona Lou Press v. The Estate of Lorien Cress, The Estate of Halden Schueler, Kenneth Schueler, Marlene Schueler, and The 2016 Haspel Family Trust Dated July 15, 2016 (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
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