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In Re Metz'Estate

Decided January 5, 1960. Charles S. Hanson wrote the opinion for the court.

100 N.W.2d 393 · Cited 56 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In Re Rowland's Estate · 18 N.W.2d 290
McKiver v. Theo. Hamm Brewing Co. · 297 N.W. 445
Davies v. Toms · 63 N.W.2d 406
Armstrong v. Armstrong · 272 N.W. 799
Imel v. Metz · 78 S.D. 212

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Matter of Estate of Borsch · 353 N.W.2d 346
In Re Estate of Shabley · 189 N.W.2d 460
Matter of Heer's Estate · 316 N.W.2d 806
In Re Estate of Hobelsberger · 181 N.W.2d 455
Black v. Gardner · 320 N.W.2d 153
William L. Burkhalter v. Steven P. Burkhalter · 841 N.W.2d 93
Matter of Estate of Weickum · 317 N.W.2d 142
Connelly v. Sherwood · 268 N.W.2d 140
In Re Blake's Estate · 136 N.W.2d 242
Matter of Estate of Elliott · 537 N.W.2d 660
Laby v. Thompson · 88 S.D. 631
In Re Estate of Anders · 226 N.W.2d 170
In the Matter of Estate of Pringle · 2008 SD 38
Nelson v. First Northwestern Trust Co. of South Dakota · 274 N.W.2d 584
In Re Estate of Melcher · 232 N.W.2d 442
Matter of Estate of Unke · 1998 SD 94
Matter of Guardianship of Rich · 520 N.W.2d 63
Matter of Estate of Gibbs · 490 N.W.2d 504
Voight v. Bauer · 89 S.D. 253
Matter of Estate of Zech · 285 N.W.2d 236
Matter of Estate of Linnell · 388 N.W.2d 881
In Re Estate of Fleege · 230 N.W.2d 230

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