Legal Opinion

In Re Field's Estate

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1936No. 4115Published

1Opinion

The appellant, Emilia M. Perea, filed a claim against the executors of the estate of Neill B. Field, deceased, which was allowed by the probate court of Bernalillo county as "a preferred claim" by an order duly entered. A petition was filed to "re-classify" such claim, to which a demurrer was directed. The demurrer was overruled and claimant stood thereon. From a judgment reclassifying such claim as of the third class, this appeal was prosecuted.

The facts are substantially as follows: On the 17th day of December, 1932, the will of Neill B. Field was admitted to probate in the probate court of…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Windsor v. McVeighSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Reynolds v. StocktonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  3. Permian Oil Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Beals ex rel. Walker v. AresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Foltz v. St. Louis & S. F. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894

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