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Supreme Court of Kansas· 6/10/1905

Medill v. Snyder

Citations

  • 71 Kan. 590
  • 81 P. 216
  • 1905 Kan. LEXIS 189

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Wills- — Contest of Probate — Limitation of Action. The time limited by the statute of wills for bringing a suit in the district court to contest a will is not extended by section 23 of the code of civil procedure (Gen. Stat. 1901, sec. 4451), providing that if any action be commenced within due time and judgment thereon for the plaintiff be reversed, or if the plaintiff fail in such action otherwise than upon the merits, and the time limited for the same shall have expired, the plaintiff, or if he die and the cause of action survive, his representatives, may commence a new action within one year after the reversal or failure.</p>

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  • proceeding to contest a will

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Judges: Burch, Cunningham, Greene, Johnston, Mason, Smith

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