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IN RE ESTATE OF SHIELDS

No. 48,770

1 Kan. App. 2d 688 (1977)

574 P.2d 229

In the Matter of the Estate of Robert Dean Shields, Deceased; MICHAEL B. SHIELDS, Administrator, and PATRICIA LYNN KNIGHT, Appellees, v. VICTORIA ANN SHIELDS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Kansas.

Petition for review granted January 25, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Coash, of Bond, Bond & Coash, of El Dorado, for appellant.

James F. Richey, of Rumsey & Richey, of Wichita, for appellees.

Robert D. Hecht and Robert E. Keeshan, of Scott, Quinlan & Hecht, of Topeka, as amici curiae.

Before HARMAN, C.J., REES and SWINEHART, JJ.

REES, J.:

This is an action for determination of the distribution of the property of Robert Dean Shields, who died intestate of gunshot wounds inflicted by his wife, Victoria Ann Shields, on December 6, 1974. Victoria has been convicted of feloniously killing Robert. The two children of the couple claim that by reason of K.S.A. 59-513 Victoria has no interest in any property in which Robert had an interest. Victoria appeals from the district court ruling upholding...

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