Case Title: ESTATE OF JONES

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State: montana

Court: Montana Supreme Court

Date: 1992-04-21T00:00:00Z

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NO. 91-407 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA 1992 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CESLAR LEE JONES, a/k/a LEE JONES, Deceased. APPEAL FROM: District Court of the Tenth Judicial District, In and for the County of Fergus, The Honorable Peter L. Rapkoch, Judge presiding. COUNSEL OF RECORD: For Appellant: Robert L. Johnson, Attorney at Law, Lewistown, Montana. For Respondent: Sarah Arnott Ozment, Attorney at Law, Livingston, Montana. Filed: Submitted on Briefs: February 20, 1992 Decided: April 21, 1 9 9 2 # Clerk Justice Fred J. Weber delivered the Opinion of the Court. Margaret Ann Monroe, former spouse of the decedent, filed a petition in behalf of the decedent's son, requesting a homestead allowance and a family allowance from the estate. The District Court, Tenth Judicial District, Fergus County, denied the request. We have reviewed the record and conclude that petitioner has failed to raise genuine issues of material fact. We conclude that the District Court correctly granted summary judgment for the estate. Pursuant to Section I, Paragraph 3(c), Montana Supreme Court 1988 Internal Operating Rules, this decision shall not be cited as precedent and shall be published by its filing as a public document with the Clerk of this Court and by a report of its result to the West Publishing Company. Affirmed. We Concur: n s ice - w April 21, 1992 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the following order was sent by United States mail, prepaid, to the following named: Robert L. Johnson Attorney at Law Ste. 507, Montana Bldg. Lewistown. MT 59457 Sarah Arnott Ozment Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1160 Livingston, MT 59047 ED SMITH CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT