IN RE ESTATE OF BILLINGER

No. 46,416

208 Kan. 327 (1971)

491 P.2d 924

In re Estate of Celia Dreiling Billinger, a/k/a Cecelia Dreiling Billinger (KENNETH F. WOLF and DOROTHY J. WOLF, Appellees, v. G.J. DENNING, Executor, Appellant..)

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed December 11, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stan E. Wisdom, of Jochems, Sargent and Blaes, of Wichita, argued the cause, and William Wagner, of Deines and Wagner, of WaKeeney, was with him on the brief for the appellant.

Norbert R. Dreiling, of Dreiling and Bieker, of Hays, argued the cause, and Dennis L. Bieker of the same firm was with him on the brief for the appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

HARMAN, C.:

This is an action by claimants Kenneth F. Wolf and Dorothy J. Wolf, his wife, against the estate of Celia Dreiling Billinger, deceased, for specific performance of an oral contract between claimants and the decedent whereby she was to devise and bequeath her entire estate to them, except for one quarter section of land and a $5,000 bequest to the local Catholic church. The trial court ordered specific performance...

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