Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of Dolezilek

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 18, 1970No. 11442PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daly

This is a consolidated appeal of four actions each tried to the court without a jury in Eoosevelt County. In the first action deceased’s will was denied probate on a finding of lack of testamentary capacity and he was declared to have died intestate. Two actions by attorneys concern rejected creditors’ claims for services they rendered deceased during a period of time deceased was allegedly incompetent. The fourth action is on a rejected creditor’s claim filed by the former wife of deceased, whose marriage was annulled on findings that the deceased lacked the mental capacity to enter into the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. StandleyMontana Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Cobban v. HecklenMontana Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Rozan v. RosenMontana Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Stapp v. NickelsMontana Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Olsen v. United Benefit Life Insurance CompanyMontana Supreme Court · 1967

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Swecker v. DornMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  2. State Ex Rel. Bennett v. DowdallMontana Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Brown & Brown of MT, Inc. v. RatyMontana Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Eisemann v. HagelMontana Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Turner v. TurnerMontana Supreme Court · 1971

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