In Re Estate Of Lorenzo

On July 21, 1972, appellee filed a petition to probate the estate of Manuel P. Lorenzo. The petition provided that the deceased left no spouse. On October 5, 1972, the petition was amended naming Olive Lorenzo as decedent's widow. On January 29, 1974, appellee petitioned to bar appellant's dower interest pursuant to HRS § 533-9*fn1 on grounds of wilful and utter desertion. A non-jury trial before the Honorable Shunichi Kimura of the Circuit Court of the Third Circuit was held on June 18, 1974, pursuant to HRS § 531-1.*fn2 This trial resulted in a verdict for appellee.