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MATTER OF ESTATE OF SMITH

No. 87-25.

749 P.2d 512 (1988)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Wilbur Edward SMITH, Deceased. Roger H. SMITH, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. The ESTATE OF Wilbur E. SMITH, deceased, Harriet E. Smith as Personal Representative and against Harriet E. Smith as an individual; Roger Wilbur Smith and Douglas Lance Smith, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 15, 1988.

Rehearing Denied February 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H.A. Bolinger, argued, K. Robert Foster, Bozeman, for defendants and appellants.

Kirwan & Barrett, Stephen M. Barrett, argued, McKinley Anderson, Jim Screnar, Bozeman, for plaintiff and respondent.

TURNAGE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff and respondent Roger H. Smith brought an action alleging partnership against the estate of Wilbur E. Smith (estate). Following jury trial, the trier-of-fact found that a partnership existed and held that one-half of various ranch and personal property including joint tenancy property belonged to plaintiff Roger H. Smith.

We reverse.

Nine issues are presented for our review. Because we are reversing, we limit our review...

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