In re Walworth's Estate
Supreme Court of Vermont
Appeal from the decree of tbe probate court distributing the estate of George W. Walworth, deceased, intestate, adjudging that Howard M. Scott is the intestate’s heir at law, and decreeing to J. K. Batchelder, as guardian of Howard M. Scott, two-thirds of said estate; Jennie L. Walworth, the intestate’s widow, and his brothers and sisters, appellants. J. K. Batchelder, as such Guardian, appellee.
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Appeal from the decree of tbe probate court distributing the estate of George W. Walworth, deceased, intestate, adjudging that Howard M. Scott is the intestate’s heir at law, and decreeing to J. K. Batchelder, as guardian of Howard M. Scott, two-thirds of said estate; Jennie L. Walworth, the intestate’s widow, and his brothers and sisters, appellants. J. K. Batchelder, as such Guardian, appellee. Heard on an agreed statement of facts at the December Term, 1910, Bennington County, Waterman, J., presiding. Judgment, pro forma, affirming the decree of the probate court. The appellants excepted.…
1Opinion of the CourtWatson, J.
On the 18th day of April, 1909, George W. Walworth died intestate at Bennington, this State, the place of his residence, leaving a solvent estate in this State consisting mostly of real property. He left surviving him a wife, Jennie L. Walworth, and several brothers and sisters (the exceptants in this case), but no father or mother. On January 15, 1885, *324by an instrument of adoption properly executed, filed, and recorded pursuant to the statute (It. L. Ch. 127) the intestate, then single, duly and legally adopted one Maggie Mitchell, then a minor, as his heir at law. Subsequent to such…
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