MATTER OF ESTATE OF RIDDLE

CA 11167; SC 26360.

607 P.2d 1370 (1980)

288 Or. 687

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

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided March 18, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Thierolf, Jr., Klamath Falls, argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

Neal G. Buchanan, Klamath Falls, for respondent.

Before DENECKE, C.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, LENT, LINDE and PETERSON, JJ.


HOWELL, Justice.

This proceeding involves the probate of the estate of Simeon B. Riddle, Jr. Mr. Riddle died leaving few assets but several questions of law regarding the Oregon Probate Code. In the probate proceedings, Tonia Wiman, the respondent herein, was declared sole heir of the decedent's estate. Later, Tom Decker, claiming to be an heir of the decedent, petitioned the circuit court to reopen the estate and contended that the circuit court's determination of...

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