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IN RE ESTATE OF WHITMORE

No. 39,838

178 Kan. 491 (1955)

290 P.2d 105

In the Matter of the Estate of Effie C. Whitmore, Deceased. (AMELIA E. SHOPE, et al., Proponents, Appellees, v. NELLIE F. REES, et al., Opponents, Appellants.)

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 12, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald D. Williams, of Wamego, and Glee S. Smith, of Larned, argued the cause, and Maurice A. Wildgen, of Larned, was with them on the briefs for the appellants.

Arthur S. Humphrey, attorney for Adult Appellees and Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Appellees, of Junction City, argued the cause, and Morgan Wright, Guardian Ad Litem for Minor Appellees, of Larned, and James V. Humphrey, attorney for Adult Appellees, of Junction City, were with him on the briefs for the appellees.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARVEY, C.J.:

This was a proceeding to probate the will of Effie C. Whitmore, deceased. The appeal is from an order of the district court directing the probate judge to admit the will to probate. The opponents have appealed. Broadly speaking, two questions are raised: First, that the proponents' showing of the execution of the will was not sufficient to comply with our statutes, and, second, that the testatrix was...

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