Opinion ID: 900879
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Heading: Appointment of Additional Personal Representatives

Text: [¶ 16.] After the estate appealed the first issue, the circuit court, on its own cognizance, appointed two additional representatives for the estate. These were the adult children of Cheryl and Bruce Hoffman. On the record, the children expressed their desire to end the appeal. Upon appointing these additional representatives, the court ordered that a majority vote would control all estate decisions. In so ruling, it was apparent that Jack Ehrich's decision to appeal the first issue could now be defeated by the two children's votes. [¶ 17.] An appeal from a judgment or order strips the trial court of power over the subject matter of the judgment or order, and this Court has jurisdiction until the appeal is decided. Matter of D.H., 354 N.W.2d 185, 192 (S.D.1984) (citations omitted). While circuit courts retain authority to act on matters collateral to the subject matter of the appeal and to enforce their judgments in the absence of a stay, judges may not enter an order having the effect of interfering with appellate review of a judgment. [7] See 15-26A-25. Therefore, we reverse the appointment of the two additional representatives. [¶ 18.] Reversed and remanded with directions. [¶ 19.] GILBERTSON, Chief Justice, and ZINTER, Justice, and AMUNDSON, Acting Justice, concur. [¶ 20.] SABERS, Justice, concurs in result.