IN THE MATTER OF ESTATE OF JOHNSON

No. 11545.

230 N.W.2d 236 (1975)

In the Matter of the ESTATE of Anna R. JOHNSON, Deceased.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

June 12, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. W. Grieves, Winner, for appellant (Executrix of the Estate).

John Dewell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Pierre, for respondent (State of South Dakota).


DOYLE, Justice.

The decedent, Anna R. Johnson, died testate on January 9, 1971. In her will, after making several small bequests, she left the bulk of her estate to Marjorie L. Kulbel, an unrelated friend. The will was contested by certain heirs at law of the decedent with the result that a compromise agreement was reached whereby the estate was divided 50% to Marjorie L. Kulbel and 50% in equal shares to the nine contesting...

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