CLAIR v. WHITTAKER

No. 59916.

557 S.W.2d 236 (1977)

Helen S. CLAIR, Appellant, v. Kent E. WHITTAKER et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 14, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Gallagher, Kansas City, for appellant.

C. Brooks Wood, Kansas City, for respondents.


SEILER, Judge.

In this case we are called upon to interpret amended § 473.340, RSMo, Supp. 1975, which was enacted by the legislature in 1973, repealing former §§ 473.343-357, RSMo 1969, dealing with the jurisdiction of and procedure in actions in probate court for the discovery of assets. Specifically, we are asked to decide whether the jurisdiction of the probate court under § 473.340 encompasses a challenge by a residuary legatee to the validity...

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