IN RE ESTATE OF JOHNSON

No. 39,385

176 Kan. 339 (1954)

270 P.2d 293

RUSSELL HILGENFELD, Executor of the Will of Fred Johnson, Deceased, Appellee, v. GEORGE LOWELL JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 8, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russ B. Anderson, of McPherson, argued the cause, and Archie T. MacDonald, of McPherson, was with him on the briefs for the appellant.

Evart Mills, of McPherson, argued the cause and was on the briefs for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PARKER, J.:

This was an action by an executor to recover for property alleged to have been obtained from his deceased testator by undue influence during the existence of a confidential relationship. Plaintiff recovered and defendant appeals.

At the outset it can be said that this is not a case where a detailed reference to the pleadings is essential to a proper understanding...

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