SIEVERS v. BARTON

No. 88-235.

775 P.2d 489 (1989)

Robert W. SIEVERS, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. John R. BARTON, Personal Representative, ex rel., of the Estate of Meritt N. Barton, deceased; Marjorie Barton, individually; and George Barton, individually, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

June 2, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry A. Burgess and Robert James Wyatt of Burgess & Davis, Sheridan, for appellant.

Lawrence A. Yonkee of Redle, Yonkee & Toner, Sheridan, for appellees.

Before CARDINE, C.J., THOMAS, URBIGKIT and GOLDEN, JJ., and BROWN, Retired J.


BROWN, Justice, Retired.

Meritt Barton and Caroline Barton, husband and wife, executed reciprocal wills. The residuary legatees in the two wills were identical. Appellant Robert W. Sievers was to receive one-half of the residuary estate according to each will with the balance to go equally to Meritt's niece and nephew.

Mr. Barton survived his wife, Caroline, and probated her estate. He also changed his own will after his wife's death and made no provision...

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