59-2404. 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 K. 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 K. 531, 532, 119 P.2d 488.
3. Order admitting will to probate may be appealed within nine months. In re Estate of Hoover, 155 K. 647, 650, 651, 127 P.2d 460. Affirmed: 156 K. 31, 131 P.2d 917.
4. Discussed in holding 59-2239 applicable to demand for specific performance. Burns v. Drake, 157 K. 367, 371, 139 P.2d 386.
5. Action to compel performance of agreement to make will held will contest; barred. Hutchinson v. Pihlblad, 157 K. 392, 396, 139 P.2d 835.
6. Probate court judgment distributing estate cannot be collaterally attacked. Cole v. Thacker, 158 K. 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 K. 345, 348, 148 P.2d 278.
8. Applied; will contest petition amended on appeal; action not barred. In re Estate of Pallister, 159 K. 7, 15, 152 P.2d 61.
9. Appeal bond required before time for appeal has expired. In re Estate of Dudley, 159 K. 160, 161, 164, 152 P.2d 678.
10. Discussed in determining jurisdiction of court to vacate order under 59-2213. In re Estate of Lillibridge, 161 K. 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 K. 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 K. 709, 710, 199 P.2d 523.
13. Phrase "person aggrieved" will not be too strictly construed. In re Estate of James, 168 K. 165, 166, 211 P.2d 123.
14. Under facts and circumstances, executors were "aggrieved" parties. In re Estate of Demoret, 169 K. 171, 182, 218 P.2d 225.
15. Computation of time; Sunday last day excluded. In re Estate of Hawk, 171 K. 478, 480, 483, 233 P.2d 1061.
16. Mentioned; order appointing trustee under 59-1506 held error, when. In re Estate of Burling, 179 K. 687, 694, 298 P.2d 290.
17. State of Kansas held to be "person aggrieved." In re Estate of Case, 180 K. 53, 55, 57, 299 P.2d 589.
18. Cited; striking of motion for judgment on pleadings upheld. In re Estate of Weidman, 181 K. 718, 724, 314 P.2d 327.
19. Successor religious corporation not alleging or proving identity not "party aggrieved." In re Estate of Cramer, 183 K. 808, 813, 815, 332 P.2d 554; In re Estate of Cramer, 183 K. 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 K. 531, 537, 538, 363 P.2d 412.
21. Mentioned in holding petition to construe will transferable to district court under 59-2402a. In re Estate of Freeman, 191 K. 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 K. 56, 59, 60, 392 P.2d 136.
23. Mentioned; appeal not filed within time specified. In re Estate of Lang, 195 K. 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 K. 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 K. 1, 4, 439 P.2d 138.
26. Trustees held not persons aggrieved hereunder; appeal abandoned; dismissed. In re Estate of Mullin, 201 K. 756, 758, 763, 443 P.2d 331.
27. Mentioned in construing appeal bond requirements of 59-2405. In re Estate of Torrence, 204 K. 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 K. 502, 515, 516, 512 P.2d 387.
29. Appointment or refusal to appoint executor matter incidental to admission; additional appeal as authorized by 59-2401 not required. In re Estate of Teichgraeber, 217 K. 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 K.A.2d 675, 679, 574 P.2d 224.
31. Petition in will contest does not constitute an appeal. In re Estate of Corson, 226 K. 673, 674, 675, 676, 602 P.2d 1320.
32. Cited; appeal properly taken to district court. In re Estate of Kempkes, 4 K.A.2d 154, 156, 603 P.2d 642.