MATTER OF ESTATE OF CHILTON

No. 18488.

520 N.W.2d 910 (1994)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Jack Parker CHILTON, Deceased.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided August 24, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd C. Richardson of Richardson, Groseclose, Kornmann & Wyly, Aberdeen, for appellants, England, Head, Hardin, Jarrett, Ayres, Heatherly and Ellis.

Richard L. Kolker of Kolker, Fritz, Hogan & Johnson, Groton, for appellee Norwest Bank, Adm'r.

Kennith L. Gosch of Bantz, Gosch, Cremer, Peterson and Oliver, Aberdeen, for appellee, Ellsbury.

Raymond M. Schutz of Siegel, Barnett & Schutz, Aberdeen, for appellees, Coles and Doane.


SABERS, Justice.

The half-blood heirs appeal, claiming the trial court erred in holding that the Estate consists only of "ancestral property" to which the whole-blood heirs are entitled to the exclusion of the half-blood heirs. We reverse in part and remand.

FACTS

Jack Parker Chilton (Decedent) died intestate. He left surviving him one aunt as his closest living relative. She disclaimed any interest in the "ancestral property" and is presumed to...

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