JOHNSON-BATCHELOR v. HAWKINS

No. 16605.

450 N.W.2d 240 (1990)

Susan K. JOHNSON-BATCHELOR, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Dorothy F. HAWKINS, Administratrix of the Estate of Harold N. Hawkins, deceased, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Humphrey, Yankton, for plaintiff and appellant.

Frank J. Brady, Jean Massa, Brady, Reade & Johnson, Yankton, for defendant and appellee.


WUEST, Chief Justice.

Susan K. Johnson-Batchelor (Susan) appeals from a circuit court judgment which holds that Dorothy Hawkins (Dorothy) is entitled to a one-half interest in certificates of deposit held by Susan. We affirm.

In 1955, Dorothy married Harold Hawkins (Harold). During the early years of the marriage, Dorothy owned and operated a beauty salon in Yankton, South Dakota. Harold was a self-employed truck driver. Before their marriage, Dorothy and...

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