MATTER OF ESTATE OF RIDDLE

No. 75-114P; CA 11167.

596 P.2d 570 (1979)

40 Or.App. 631

In the matter of the Probate Estate of Simeon B. Riddle, Jr., Deceased. Tom Decker, Appellant, v. TONIA MARIE (CANNADY) WIMAN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Reconsideration Allowed and Opinion Adhered to August 20, 1979.

Decided June 18, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Thierolf, Jr., Klamath Falls, argued the cause and filed brief, for appellant.

Richard J. Smith, Klamath Falls, waived appearance for respondent.

Before THORNTON, P.J., and LEE and GILLETTE, JJ.


THORNTON, Presiding Judge.

Petitioner appeals from the trial court's denial of a petition to reopen an estate, claiming that he had insufficient notice of an earlier proceeding in which respondent was determined the sole heir of decedent. Further, he claims that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to redetermine heirship when presented with certain evidence.

Decedent died June 10, 1969, survived by respondent, who claimed to be his illegitimate...

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