Huntsman v. Hooper
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action arose out of matters connected with the estate of D. A. Huntsman, deceased, mentioned in the foregoing ease of Balch v. Hooper, ante, p. 158. The resignation of defendant Hooper as administrator of the estate was accepted by the probate court of Scott county and his final account adjusted as stated in Balch v. Hooper.
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This action arose out of matters connected with the estate of D. A. Huntsman, deceased, mentioned in the foregoing ease of Balch v. Hooper, ante, p. 158. The resignation of defendant Hooper as administrator of the estate was accepted by the probate court of Scott county and his final account adjusted as stated in Balch v. Hooper. By his will, the decedent, after making certain legacies, gave and bequeathed the residue to his five children, in the manner stated in the opinion, to be paid over to each child on his becoming of age. Plaintiff, one of the children of decedent, being of age,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mitchell, J.1
Among the provisions of the statute regarding the administration of estates are the following: After the return of the report of the commissioners, and at or before the expiration of the time limited for the payment of debts, the probate court shall make an order or decree for the payment of debts and the distribution of assets among creditors. Gen. St. 1878, c. 53, § 39. If the whole debts are not paid by the first distribution, and other assets come into the hands of the administrator, the court may make a further decree *164of distribution. Chapter 53, § 42. Whenever a decree is…
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- Berkey v. JuddSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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- State ex rel. Shinn v. StaffordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
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