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KEIFER v. ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSP.

No. 12698.

654 S.W.2d 236 (1983)

Bernard KEIFER, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ST. JUDE'S CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL, et al., Defendants-Respondents.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Division Three.

Motion for Rehearing or Transfer Denied June 22, 1983.

Application to Transfer Denied August 16, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Robison, Sikeston, for plaintiffs-appellants.

G. Weber Gilmore, Sr., Gilmore, Gilmore, Taylor & Burns, Sikeston, for defendants-respondents.

GREENE, Chief Judge.

On June 30, 1980, Frank Kiefer died. On July 2, 1980, his purported will, dated August 5, 1976, was admitted to probate. Letters Testamentary were issued to Edward E. Calvin as executor of Kiefer's estate.

In his will, Kiefer left his entire estate to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. On August 14, 1980, the children of Frank Kiefer (contestants) filed a petition to contest the will, alleging a lack of testamentary capacity on the...

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