ESTATE OF STANDING BEAR v. BELCOURT

No. 80-390.

631 P.2d 285 (1981)

The ESTATE OF Douglas J. STANDING BEAR, Deceased, by and through Corrine Billy, Personal Representative, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Gerald BELCOURT, Jean Belcourt, and Leota M. Standing Bear, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided July 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Altman & Lilletvedt, Frank Altman, argued, Havre, for plaintiff and appellant.

Wm. George Harris, Missoula, for defendants and respondents.


DALY, Justice.

Plaintiff is the personal representative of the estate of Douglas J. Standing Bear. She appeals from an order of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, in and for the County of Hill, dismissing for lack of subject matter jurisdiction her action in claim and delivery to recover a road grader alleged to be property of the estate.

Douglas Standing Bear was killed in a car accident on July 22, 1978. He was, and his three natural children...

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