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MATTER OF ESTATE OF GIBBS

Nos. 17336, 17779, 17782, 17805, 17816.

490 N.W.2d 504 (1992)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Walter A. GIBBS, Deceased.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided September 2, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Beal, Rapid City, for Will Contestant and appellant, Bernice Boettner.

Rick A. Cain of Seiler & Cain, Mobridge, for Will Proponent and appellant, Delores Christenson.

WUEST, Justice.

This case is a consolidation of three appeals arising from the probate of the latest will of Walter A. Gibbs (Gibbs), deceased. After the will was admitted to probate, it was discovered the sole legatee, Delores Christenson (Delores), was involved in the murder of Gibbs, although she was acquitted of all criminal charges. The issues which will be discussed are:

1. Whether the trial court's determination that Delores was a willful slayer was...

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