GOLDEN v. STEPHAN


485 P.2d 1108 (1971)

In the matter of the Estate of Georgie Lee GOLDEN, Deceased. Leonard D. Golden et al., Appellants, v. Lawrence S. STEPHAN and Verna S. Stephan, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon, Department 1.

Decided June 10, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald Winfree, Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellants.

Walter H. Evans, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was William D. Peek, Portland.

Before SCHWAB, C.J., and LANGTRY and FOLEY, JJ.


FOLEY, Judge.

This is a will contest. After trial a decree was entered denying contestants' petition to revoke the will and contestants appeal. A statement of the factual background is necessary to an understanding of the issues.

The decedent, Georgie Lee Golden, was a bachelor without close relatives. He was 69 years old at the time of his death and had lived by himself since the death of his mother in 1953. Mr. Golden's property had descended to him mostly...

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