IN RE BURRIS ESTATE

No. 7487.

72 N.W.2d 884 (1955)

ESTATE of Henry BURRIS, Deceased. Martha B. WHELAN, Petitioner and Respondent v. Henry J. BURRIS, Thomas Burris, Frances Albert Burris, William Burris, Wallace J. Burris, Sterling A. Walker, Special Administrator of the Estate of Leo Burris, Deceased, Mildred McCann, Gertrude Narlock, Loren Burris, Gerald Burris, and Henry Burris, St. Mark's Church of Conway, North Dakota, Respondents and Appellants.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Day, Stokes, Vaaler, Gillig, Grand Forks, F. Lorene Whitesides, Park River, for respondents and appellants.

Philip R. Bangs, Grand Forks, for petitioner and respondent.


SATHRE, Justice.

This is a will contest in which the validity of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Henry Burris deceased is involved. The proponent of the will Martha B. Whelan is the daughter of the testator and is the sole beneficiary under the terms of the will and nominated as executrix thereof. The contestants are seven sons of the testator and the children of two deceased sons. The will was admitted to probate in the county court...

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