IN RE ESTATE OF MELCHER

No. 11476.

232 N.W.2d 442 (1975)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Hertha MELCHER, Deceased. Emma H. F. VOIGHT and Hattie H. Eisenbeis, Appellants, v. D. W. (Bill) BAUER et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

August 22, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chas. E. Gorsuch, Aberdeen, for appellants.

John L. Maynes, Maynes, Tonner & Maynes, Aberdeen, for respondents.


COLER, Justice.

This is a will contest. Contestants appeal the decision of the district county court admitting to probate the last will and testament of Hertha R. Melcher, dated February 2, 1973, and revoking an October 22, 1971 will. The 1973 will was challenged both on the grounds of incompetency of the testatrix and undue influence.

Hertha R. Melcher, childless and the widow of August A. (Gus) Melcher, died testate in Aberdeen, South Dakota, on the 10th...

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