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MATTER OF ESTATE OF REED

No. 4648.

566 P.2d 587 (1977)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Cleo B. REED, Deceased. Joe BUTCHER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Mary BUTCHER, Respondent-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 27, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David R. Nicholas, Corthell, King, McFadden, Nicholas & Prehoda, Laramie, signed the briefs and appeared in oral argument for petitioner-appellant.

George L. Zimmers, Zimmers, Nelson, Kirkwood & Castor, Laramie, signed the briefs and appeared in oral argument for respondent-appellee.

Before McCLINTOCK, RAPER, THOMAS and ROSE, JJ., and ARMSTRONG, District Judge, Retired.

RAPER, Justice.

John W. Butcher, legatee, renounced the bequest to him under the will of the testatrix following the filing of the executor's final account and petition for distribution. The district court declared the renunciation to be of no force and effect and ordered the executor to proceed as though no renunciation had been filed. From that order, this appeal is taken by Joe Butcher, one of the legatees who would benefit by the renunciation. The sole issue is...

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