In re the Estate of Hegarty
Nevada Supreme Court
•Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Thomas F. Moran, Judge. Proceeding for probate of the will of Denis Hegarty, deceased, by Catherine Coleman, executrix and sole legatee, wherein James Hegarty and others petition for revocation of order of probate. From an order revoking the order of probate, the executrix and proponent appeals. The statute (Rev. Laws, 5866) was complied with. The purpose of the advertisement in a newspaper is merely to give notice.
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•Appeal from Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County; Thomas F. Moran, Judge. Proceeding for probate of the will of Denis Hegarty, deceased, by Catherine Coleman, executrix and sole legatee, wherein James Hegarty and others petition for revocation of order of probate. From an order revoking the order of probate, the executrix and proponent appeals. The statute (Rev. Laws, 5866) was complied with. The purpose of the advertisement in a newspaper is merely to give notice. “The object of the publication, so far as it can be, is accomplished.” State v. Yellow Jacket S. M. Co., 5 Nev. 415;…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Ducker, J.:
This is an appeal from an order of the district court vacating an order theretofore made by said court admitting a certain instrument in writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of Denis Hegarty, to probate, and appointing one Catherine Coleman, a sister of the deceased, and the sole devisee and legatee and executrix therein named, as the executrix of said purported last will and testament.
The order vacating the order of admission to probate was made upon petition of James Hegarty, Daniel Hegarty, Margaret Hegarty, Annie Hegarty, Ellen Hegarty, and Mary…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carter v. FrahmSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1913
- State v. Yellow Jacket Silver Mining Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1868
- Floto v. FlotoIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Charlebois v. BourdonMontana Supreme Court · 1887
- Curtis v. UnderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
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