McGrath v. Berryman

HARRIS, Justice.

Disinherited heirs were denied the right to intervene in this declaratory judgment action. The action was brought by the executor to determine the validity of deeds signed by the decedent. In this appeal the heirs seek to dispute the denial. We agree that their interest in the litigation was too remote to entitle them to intervene. We thus affirm.

Beulah DeVoss survived her husband Don by only six weeks. They were a wealthy couple; Beulah’s total estate was worth nearly $3 million and included the following:

Real property:

North Pulaski Farm $155,700

Milton Farm 414,850

West…