In the Matter of the Estate of Landing

Summary

The Oklahoma Supreme Court affirmed the district court’s denial of Emma Landing’s petition to remove Jim McGough as administrator of her father’s estate. The Court held that the appeal was not barred by res judicata, that the trial court possessed discretion under 58 O.S. §§ 122‑135 to deny removal, and that the trial court did not abuse that discretion. The decision rests on statutory interpretation and the equitable nature of probate proceedings.