Printable Format59-2404. Appeals from district magistrate judges; appeal not abridged by failure to defend. The right of appeal from any order, judgment, decree or decision of a district magistrate judge in an action pursuant to this chapter shall not be denied nor abridged for failure of the party appealing to present his or her defenses to or to appear before the district magistrate judge.
History: L. 1939, ch. 180, § 272; L. 1941, ch. 284, § 14; L. 1945, ch. 237, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 215, § 20; L. 1976, ch. 242, § 61; L. 1978, ch. 222, § 1; July 1.
Source or prior law:
22-1102, 39-234.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
1957-59 survey of law of administration of estates, Richard C. Harris, 8 K.L.R. 185, 192 (1959).
Survey of Kansas estate administration, Richard C. Harris, 17 K.L.R. 325, 329 (1969).
Survey of decedents' estates, Frank Diehl, 15 W.L.J. 358, 363 (1976).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Order allowing claim is appealable but appeal not perfected in time. Meech v. Grigsby, 153 Kan. 784, 790, 113 P.2d 1091.
2. Appeal from order admitting will to probate barred under former law not revived. In re Estate of Pennington, 154 Kan. 531, 532, 119 P.2d 488.
3. Order admitting will to probate may be appealed within nine months. In re Estate of Hoover, 155 Kan. 647, 650, 651, 127 P.2d 460. Affirmed: 156 Kan. 31, 131 P.2d 917.
4. Discussed in holding K.S.A. 59-2239 applicable to demand for specific performance. Burns v. Drake, 157 Kan. 367, 371, 139 P.2d 386.
5. Action to compel performance of agreement to make will held will contest; barred. Hutchinson v. Pihlblad, 157 Kan. 392, 396, 139 P.2d 835.
6. Probate court judgment distributing estate cannot be collaterally attacked. Cole v. Thacker, 158 Kan. 242, 251, 146 P.2d 665.
7. Order admitting will to probate appealable (before 1945 amendment) only when objection made in probate court. In re Estate of Grindrod, 158 Kan. 345, 348, 148 P.2d 278.
8. Applied; will contest petition amended on appeal; action not barred. In re Estate of Pallister, 159 Kan. 7, 15, 152 P.2d 61.
9. Appeal bond required before time for appeal has expired. In re Estate of Dudley, 159 Kan. 160, 161, 164, 152 P.2d 678.
10. Discussed in determining jurisdiction of court to vacate order under K.S.A. 59-2213. In re Estate of Lillibridge, 161 Kan. 93, 104, 166 P.2d 720.
11. Applied; objections to final report of executor of will filed too late. In re Estate of Wenzel, 161 Kan. 545, 551, 552, 170 P.2d 618.
12. Administrator cannot appeal from decree determining heirs; administrator not "person aggrieved." In re Estate of Benso, 165 Kan. 709, 710, 199 P.2d 523.
13. Phrase "person aggrieved" will not be too strictly construed. In re Estate of James, 168 Kan. 165, 166, 211 P.2d 123.
14. Under facts and circumstances, executors were "aggrieved" parties. In re Estate of Demoret, 169 Kan. 171, 182, 218 P.2d 225.
15. Computation of time; Sunday last day excluded. In re Estate of Hawk, 171 Kan. 478, 480, 483, 233 P.2d 1061.
16. Mentioned; order appointing trustee under K.S.A. 59-1506 held error, when. In re Estate of Burling, 179 Kan. 687, 694, 298 P.2d 290.
17. State of Kansas held to be "person aggrieved." In re Estate of Case, 180 Kan. 53, 55, 57, 299 P.2d 589.
18. Cited; striking of motion for judgment on pleadings upheld. In re Estate of Weidman, 181 Kan. 718, 724, 314 P.2d 327.
19. Successor religious corporation not alleging or proving identity not "party aggrieved." In re Estate of Cramer, 183 Kan. 808, 813, 815, 332 P.2d 554; In re Estate of Cramer, 183 Kan. 816, 818, 820, 824, 332 P.2d 560.
20. Appeal from final settlement order allowing attorney fees for nonresident ancillary executor; not within time; subrogation rights; appeals. In re Estate of Bertrand, 188 Kan. 531, 537, 538, 363 P.2d 412.
21. Mentioned in holding petition to construe will transferable to district court under K.S.A. 59-2402a. In re Estate of Freeman, 191 Kan. 503, 505, 382 P.2d 483.
22. Claim of surviving spouse under antenuptial contract in conflict with provision of will held claim against estate. In re Estate of Sterba, 193 Kan. 56, 59, 60, 392 P.2d 136.
23. Mentioned; appeal not filed within time specified. In re Estate of Lang, 195 Kan. 352, 353, 404 P.2d 640.
24. Appeal permitted hereunder notwithstanding cross-appellant's failure to appear or present defenses in probate court. In re Marsolf, 200 Kan. 128, 130, 434 P.2d 1010.
25. Appeal from order or judgment after expiration of thirty days is ineffective; no provision in probate code for filing motion for new trial or extending period for appeal. In re Estate of Parker, 201 Kan. 1, 4, 439 P.2d 138.
26. Trustees held not persons aggrieved hereunder; appeal abandoned; dismissed. In re Estate of Mullin, 201 Kan. 756, 758, 763, 443 P.2d 331.
27. Mentioned in construing appeal bond requirements of K.S.A. 59-2405. In re Estate of Torrence, 204 Kan. 443, 444, 464 P.2d 276.
28. Appeal permitted notwithstanding failure to appear and present defenses in probate court. In re Estate of Barnes, 212 Kan. 502, 515, 516, 512 P.2d 387.
29. Appointment or refusal to appoint executor matter incidental to admission; additional appeal as authorized by K.S.A. 59-2401 not required. In re Estate of Teichgraeber, 217 Kan. 373, 380, 384, 385, 387, 537 P.2d 174.
30. Creditor with secured claim on file in probate court held aggrieved party; appeal from final settlement order authorized. In re Estate of Sowers, 1 Kan. App. 2d 675, 679, 574 P.2d 224.
31. Petition in will contest does not constitute an appeal. In re Estate of Corson, 226 Kan. 673, 674, 675, 676, 602 P.2d 1320.
32. Cited; appeal properly taken to district court. In re Estate of Kempkes, 4 Kan. App. 2d 154, 156, 603 P.2d 642.