Legal Opinion

Hawkley v. Heaton

Utah Supreme Court

Decided April 8, 1919No. 3312PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Bos Elder county, First District; Hon. J. D. Call, Judge. Action by Joseph B. Hawkley against John Heaton, special administrator of the estate of Richard Roe, deceased. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtCorfman, C. J.

Plaintiff brought suit to recover judgment for the amount of a rejected claim against the estate of defendant’s intestate. In substance it is alleged by the complaint:

That between the months of May and October, 1885, Richard Roe, now deceased, became indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $340 upon the following items: For money loaned, $200; purchase price of a city lot, fifty dollars; for board and lodging of deceased and wife during July, August, and September, 1885, of the reasonable value of ninety dollars. That said Richard Roe then promised to pay the same “as soon as he became able…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kearney v. . McKeonNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. Clayton v. DinwoodeyUtah Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Fullerton v. BaileyUtah Supreme Court · 1898
  4. In re ChildsNew York Surrogate's Court · 1893

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Pincus v. DavisMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Holloway Et Ux v. WetzelUtah Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Ellis v. CauhaupeWyoming Supreme Court · 1953

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