Gallon v. Haas

Supreme Court of Kansas
Gallon v. Haas, 67 Kan. 225 (Kan. 1903)
72 P. 770; 1903 Kan. LEXIS 235
Smith

Gallon v. Haas

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

The first error assigned is that the court should have allowed the plaintiff in error a jury trial, which she demanded. There was no error in this refusal. (Rich v. Bowker, 25 Kan. 7 ; Hudson v. Hughan, 56 id. 152, 42 Pac. 701.)

The contention that the title to real estate was involved in the proceeding is without merit. See Park v. Busenbark, 59 Kan. 65, 51 Pac. 907 ; Tipton v. McCalla, 59 id. 719, 54 Pac. 1054; McClain v. Jones, 60 id. 639, 57 Pac. 500.

It appeared that the wife of the testator at first *227signed the will under his name. • Her signature was then erased, and she signed a consent to his disposition of the property lower down on the paper. As we understand the argument of counsel for plaintiff in error, they contend that the consent of the wife must precede the execution of the will by the testator. We do not think so. It is sufficient if it be given at any time during the life of the testator. (Sill v. Sill, 31 Kan. 248, 1 Pac. 556.)

There is no merit in the contention that there is a conflict between sections 7972 and 7973, General Statutes of 1901, relating to wills by married persons. See Noecker v. Noecker, 66 Kan. 347, 71 Pac. 815.

We have given attention to the other grounds of error presented in counsel’s brief, but find in them nothing substantial.

The judgment of the court below will be affirmed.

All the Justices concurring.

Reference

Full Case Name
Fredericka Gallon v. Emil Haas
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
SYLLABUS BY THE COUBT. 1. Will — Appeal—Right to Jury. Upon appeal to the district court from a proceeding in the probate court admitting to probate a will spoliated or destroyed, a jury trial of the questions involved is not a matter of right. 2. - Consent of Wife. A consent by a wife to the disposition of her husband’s property by will may be given at any time during the lifetime of the testator.