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| [North Dakota] Estate of Zins v. Zins | 1988/03/07 | Docket No: 870213 Estate of Philippine Zins, by William C. Kelsch, in his capacity as Personal Representative, Plaintiff and Appellantv.Eugene Zins, Defendant and AppelleeCivil No. 870213Appeal from the District Court of Grant County, the Honorable Benny A. Graff, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by VandeWalle, Justice.Albert A. Wolf, of Wheeler, Wolf, Peterson, Schmitz, McDonald & Johnson, Bismarck, for plaintiff and appellant.Malcolm H. Brown, of Bair, Brown & Kautzmann, Mandan, for defendant and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Zimmerman | 1997/04/01 | Docket No: 960318 1997 ND 58In the Matter of the Estate of Wallace W. Zimmerman, DeceasedSarah L. Zimmerman, Surviving Spouse, and Maureen K. Zimmerman, Daughter, Petitioners and Appellantsv.Andrew C. Zimmerman, Personal Representative of the Estate of Wallace W. Zimmerman, Respondent and AppelleeandKaren M. Zimmerman, RespondentCivil No. 960318Appeal from the District Court for Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Randall L. Hoffman, Judge.DISMISSED.Opinion of the Court by Maring, Justice.Steven E. McCullough (argued), of Ohnstad Twichell, P.O. Box 458, West Fargo, ND 58078-0458, for petitioners and appellants.Edmund G. Vinje (argued), of Vinje Law Office, P.O. Box 2144, Fargo, ND 58107, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Zent | 1990/07/31 | Docket No: 890408 In the Matter of the Estate of John A. Zent, DeceasedAnn M. Johnson, Claimant and Appellantv.Estate of John A. Zent, Deceased, Defendant and AppelleeCivil No. 890408Appeal from the County Court of Morton County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Thomas J. Schneider, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Levine, Justice.Lester J. Schirado, Mandan, for claimant and appellant.Arlen M. Ruff of Kelsch, Kelsch, Ruff & Austin, Mandan, for defendant and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Wieland | 1998/06/30 | Docket No: 970395 1998 ND 130In the Matter of the Estate of Florence J. Wieland, Also Known as Florence Wieland, DeceasedThomas D. Wieland, Sr., Petitioner and Appellantv.Mary F. Jewett, Personal Representative of the Estate of Florence J. Wieland, Deceased, Respondent and AppelleeCivil No. 970395Appeal from the District Court for Barnes County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable John T. Paulson, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Meschke, Justice.Jay D. Carlson, 15 Broadway, Suite 206, P.O. Box 448, Fargo, ND 58107, for petitioner and appellant.Vogel, Kelly, Knutson, Weir, Bye & Hunke, Ltd., 502-1st Avenue North, P.O. Box 1389, Fargo, ND 58107, for respondent and appellee; argued by W. Todd Haggart. Steven A. Johnson on brief. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Wicklund | 2012/02/17 | Docket No: 20110081 2012 ND 29In the Matter of the Estate of Maurice M. Wicklund, deceased Betty J. Wicklund, Petitioner and Appelleev. Brian Wicklund and Deborah Williams, Respondents and AppellantsNo. 20110081Appeal from the District Court of Divide County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable David W. Nelson, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Maring, Justice.Kathleen Key Imes (argued), P.O. Box 1526, Williston, N.D. 58802-1526, and Christopher T. Lindsay (on brief), 42000 Six Mile Road, Suite 125, Northville, MI 48168, for petitioner and appellee.Elizabeth Ledgerwood Pendlay (argued), P.O. Box 289, Crosby, N.D. 58730-0289, and Toni Marie Sandin (on brief), 474 45th Street South, Fargo, N.D. 58103, for respondents and appellants. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Wenzel-Mosset v. Nickels | 1998/01/21 | Docket No: 970170 1998 ND 16Estate of Euvagh Wenzel-Mosset, by R.D. Gaukler, in his capacity as Special Administrator, Plaintiff and Appellantv.Grace Nickels, Maggie Volk, Defendants and AppelleesandJeffrey L. Sheets, DefendantCivil No. 970170Appeal from the District Court for Emmons County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Donald L. Jorgensen, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Neumann, Justice.Lawrence R. Klemin of Bucklin, Klemin & McBride, P.O. Box 955, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-0955, for plaintiffs and appellants.Thomas A. Dickson and Timothy Q. Purdon of Dickson Law Office, P.O. Box 1896, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-1896, for defendant and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Wagner | 1978/04/13 | Docket No: 9403 In the Matter of the Estate of Freddie E. Wagner, Deceased.Berta R. Miller, Shirley Green and Lola Hayden, Plaintiffs and Appellantsv.Lee Evelyn Kraft, individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Freddie E. Wagner; Donald J. Collings; Eugene A. Collings; Thomas E. Collings; Kenneth G. Collings; Katherine Collings; Ellen Vandeberg, Special Guardian for Connie Collings; Peggy Collings and Valerie Brenden; Betty I. Collings; and Avis Williamson, Defendants and AppelleesCivil No. 9403.Appeal from a Judgment and Order of the Williams County district court, the Honorable William F. Hodny, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Sand, Justice.Rolfstad, Winkjer, McKennett, Kaiser & Stenehjem, P.O. Box 1366, Williston, for Plaintiffs and Appellants; argued by Dean Winkjer.McIntee & Whisenand, P.O. Box 1307, Williston, for Defendants and Appellees; argued by Michael R. McIntee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Voeller | 1994/06/15 | Docket No: 930406 In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph T. Voeller, Deceased.Gary Hoffart, Petitioner and Appellantv.David Voeller, Elizabeth Voeller, Marie Voeller Sutich, Robert S. Voeller, and Audrey S. Matteson, Respondents and AppelleesCivil No. 930406Appeal from the County Court of McHenry County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable John C. McClintock, Judge.APPEAL DISMISSED.Per Curiam.Walter M. Lipp, 208 South Main Street, P.O. Box 456, McClusky, ND 58463, for petitioner and appellant. Appearance by Gary Hoffart.Michael S. McIntee, McIntee Law Firm, 207 South Main, P.O. Box 90, Towner, ND 58788, for respondents and appellees. Appearance by Elizabeth Voeller. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Vestre | 2011/07/13 | Docket No: 20100400 2011 ND 144 In the Matter of the Estate of Maxine J. Vestre, Deceased Rose Morgan, Petitioner and Appellantv. James Vestre, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20100400Appeal from the District Court of Ward County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable William W. McLees, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Crothers, Justice.Debra Lynn Hoffarth (argued), 2525 Elk Drive, P.O. Box 1000, Minot, ND 58702-1000, for petitioner and appellant.Michael S. McIntee (argued), 207 Main Street S., P.O. Box 90, Towner, ND 58788-0090, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Vertin | 1984/07/27 | Docket No: 10562 In the Matter of the Estate of Marjorie A. Vertin, DeceasedAlumni Association of the North Dakota State School of Science, Residuary Devisee, Petitioner and Appelleev.Rev. Alban Sauer, Personal Representative of the Estate of Marjorie A. Vertin, Respondentand Molly Pasich, Claimant Against the Estate of Marjorie A. Vertin, Claimant and AppellantCivil No. 10562Appeal from the County Court of Richland County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Bayard Lewis, Judge.REVERSED AND REMANDED.Opinion of the Court by Pederson, Justice.Johnson, Johnson, Stokes, Sandberg & Kragness, P.O. Box 1014, Wahpeton, ND 58075, for petitioner and appellee; argued by Simone M. Sandberg. Smith & Strege, P.O. Box 906, Wahpeton, ND 58075, and Michael Welsch, 205 North 7th, Wahpeton, ND 58075, for respondent personal representative; argued by R. E. T. Smith.Rufer, Hefte, Pemberton, Schulze, Sorlie, Sefkow & Kershner, P.O. Box 866, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, for claimant and appellant; argued by Oscar J. Sorlie, Jr. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Truax | 2007/11/19 | Docket No: 20070121 2007 ND 182In the Matter of the Estate of W. Donald Truax, DeceasedArnold Truax, Thomas Truax, and Gary Truax, Petitioners and Appellantsv. Glenn L. Truax, trustee of the W. Donald Truax and Shirley J. Truax Trust Agreement, Respondent and AppelleeNo. 20070121Appeal from the District Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable John T. Paulson, Judge.AFFIRMED.Per Curiam.Dan D. Plambeck, Stefanson, Plambeck & Foss, P.O. Box 1287, Moorhead, MN 56561-1287, for petitioners and appellants.Timothy J. Ottmar (argued) and Steve Ottmar (appeared), Ottmar & Ottmar, P.O. Box 1397, Jamestown, N.D. 58402-1397, for respondent and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Thompson | 1971/11/12 | Docket No: 8725 In the Matter of the Estate of Meta Thompson, DeceasedHerman Getzlaff, Petitioner and Respondentv.Elsie Johnson, Respondent and AppellantandHubert Getzlaff, Walter Getzlaff, Kenneth Getzlaff, Ilene Krings, Irene Christinsen, Margaret Kornkven, Marvin Getzlaff, Marnel A. Getzlaff, Dale Getzlaff, Allen Getzlaff, Larry Getzlaff, Shirley Brown, Mary Glover, Doris Senger, Judy Getzlaff, Debbra M. Getzlaff and Dennis W. Getzlaff, Respondents.Civil No. 8725 |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Texlee | 1972/03/29 | Docket No: 8724 In the Matter of the Estate of Louis G. Texlee, DeceasedDr. F. R. Erenfeld, d/b/a Erenfeld Clinic, Appellantv.Fred R. Erenfeld, Executor of the Estate of Louis G. Texlee, Deceased, RespondentCivil No. 8724 |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Stuckle | 1988/06/28 | Docket No: 870375 In the Matter of the Estate of Daniel Stuckle, DeceasedMarion Stuckle, Petitioner and Appellantv.Douglas J. Stuckle, individually and as Personal Representative of the Daniel Stuckle Estate, Bonnie McPherson and LuEtta Bleibaum, Respondents and AppelleesCivil No. 870375Appeal from the County Court of Stutsman County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable Harold B. Herseth, Judge.APPEAL DISMISSED.Opinion of the Court by Gierke, Justice.Joseph F. Larson II (argued), P.O. Box 1599, Jamestown, ND 58402-1599, for petitioner and appellant.Gilje, Greenwood & Dalsted, P.O. Box 1727, Jamestown, ND 58402-1727, for respondents and appellees; argued by Charles J. Gilje. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Stensland | 1998/02/12 | Docket No: 970252 1998 ND 37In the Matter of the Estate of Engvald StenslandSharon Deibler, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Engvald Stensland, Plaintiff and AppellantandSheila Deibler, Co-Personal Representative of the Estate of Engvald Stensland, Plaintiffv.Beryl Stensland, Defendant and AppelleeCivil No. 970252Appeal from the District Court for Renville County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Lester Ketterling, Judge.DISMISSED.Opinion of the Court by Meschke, Justice.Smith, Bakke, Hovland & Oppegard, 116 North 2nd Street, P.O. Box 460, Bismarck, ND 58502-0460, for plaintiff and appellant; argued by Sheldon O. Smith.Scott J. McDonald (argued), 13 South Main, P.O. Box 1010, Bowman, ND 58623, for defendant and appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Stenerson | 1984/05/10 | Docket No: 10543 In the Matter of the Estate of Gleford StenersonThomas P. Stanchfield, Petitioner and Appellantv.Chauncey Stanchfield, Gladness Cooper, Maurice Stanchfield, Virginia Otterbald, Bernice Whitely, Arnold Stenerson, Gladys Hoschuk, Victor Stanchfield, Hazel Selinsky, Elfreaa Whitely, Lewis Stenerson, Deloris Williams, Louis Stanchfield, Danny Ray Olson, Wayne C. Rutherford, Wayne Weeda, Edith Naline, and all other interested persons, Respondents and AppelleesCivil No. 10543Appeal from the District Court of Towner County, Northeast Judicial District, the Honorable Ronald M. Dosch, Acting District Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Gierke, Justice.Traynor, Rutten & Traynor, P.O. Box 838, Devils Lake, ND 58301, for petitioner and appellant; argued by J. Thomas Traynor, Jr.Garcia & Garcia, P.O. Box 697, Devils Lake, ND 58301, for respondents and appellees; argued by David Garcia. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Stave | 2007/04/10 | Docket No: 20060189 2007 ND 53In the Matter of the Estate of Trygve R. Stave, DeceasedLavina Stave, Appellantv.Norman Mell, Personal Representative of the Estate of Trygve R. Stave, AppelleeNo. 20060189Appeal from the District Court of Mountrail County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Gerald H. Rustad, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Maring, Justice.Michael Ward, Eaton, Van de Streek & Ward, Heritage Place, 201 Main Street South, Suite 200, Minot, N.D. 58701-3947, for appellant.Wade G. Enget (argued), Schulte & Enget, P.O. Box 369, Stanley, N.D. 58784-0369, and Michel W. Stefonowicz (appeared), P.O. Box 289, Crosby, N.D. 58730-0289, for appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Sorenson | 2006/06/29 | Docket No: 20050350 2006 ND 145 In the Matter of the Estate of Clifford S. Sorenson, Deceased Ruth Sorenson, Petitioner, Appellee and Cross-Appellantv.Kenneth A. Sorenson, Personal Representative of the Estate of Clifford Sorenson, Respondent, Appellant and Cross-AppelleeNo. 20050350Appeal from the District Court of Wells County, Southeast Judicial District, the Honorable James M. Bekken, Judge.AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART.Opinion of the Court by Maring, Justice.Charles R. Isakson (argued), Chapman and Chapman, P.C., P.O. Box 1258, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-1258, for petitioner, appellee and cross-appellant.Justin D. Hager (argued) and Richard B. Baer (appeared), Richard B. Baer, P.C., 1110 College Drive, Suite 211, Bismarck, N.D. 58501-1225, for respondent, appellant and cross-appellee. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Sorensen | 1987/08/12 | Docket No: 11,277 In the Matter of the Estate of Soren Sorensen, DeceasedDuane Baehm, Claimant and Appellantv.Svend Sorensen and John Sorensen, AppelleesCivil NO. 11,277Appeal from the County Court of Ward County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Gary A. Holum, Judge.AFFIRMED.Opinion of the Court by Erickstad, Chief Justice.Schoppert Law Firm, P.O. Box 8, New Town, ND 58763, for appellant Duane Baehm; argued by Thomas K. Schoppert.Thomas Law Firm, P.O. Box 2298, Minot, ND 58702, for appellees Svend Sorensen and John Sorensen; argued by Robert S. Thomas.Anderson & Dobrovolny, P.O. Box 997, Minot, ND 58702, for Arvilda Baehm; no appearance.Teevens, Johnson, Montgomery, P.O. Box 638, Minot, ND 58702, for Todd Baehm, Greg Baehm, Roland Baehm, Jr., & Charles Baehm; no appearance.Ella Van Berkom, 303 Union National Annex, 7-A East Central Avenue, Minot, ND 58702, for Ellen R. Jensen; no appearance.McGee, Hankla, Backes & Wheeler, P.O. Box 998, Minot, ND 58702, for First Western State Bank, Personal Representative of the Estate of Soren Sorensen, deceased; no appearance.Johnson, Sands, Lizee, Fricker & McCloskey, 700 First Bank Place, 120 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, for Royal Danish Consulate; no appearance. |
| [North Dakota] Estate of Skei | 1993/05/26 | Docket No: 920362 In the Matter of the Estate of John Willard Skei, Deceased.Barbara Brugger, Appelleev.Dorothea Stroh, Lloyd Stroh, Arlie and Evelyn Krein, AppellantsCivil No. 920362Appeal from the County Court for Burleigh County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Burt L. Riskedahl, Judge.AFFIRMED.Per Curiam.A. William Lucas, of Lucas Law Office, Bismarck, for appellee.Kent M. Morrow, of Severin & Ringsak, Bismarck, for appellants. |