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IN RE ESTATE OF SHIELDS

No. 48,770

224 Kan. 604 (1978)

584 P.2d 139

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.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed September 14, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Coash, of Bond, Bond & Coash, of El Dorado, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

James F. Richey, of Rumsey & Richey, of Wichita, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellees.

Amici Curiae briefs were filed by Robert D. Hecht and Robert E. Keeshan, of Scott, Quinlan & Hecht, of Topeka; Robert A. McClure and Michael W. Merriam, of Colmery, McClure, Funk, Letourneau & Entz, of Topeka; and Linda D. Elrod and John F. Kuether, of Washburn University, of Topeka.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

HOLMES, J.:

This case is before the court on a petition for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals. The original action in the trial court was for a determination of the distribution of the property of Robert Dean Shields, who died intestate of gunshot wounds inflicted by his wife, Victoria Ann Shields. Victoria was convicted of feloniously killing her husband. Victoria and Robert owned both real and personal...

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