Matthews v. Mires
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the probate court for Goodhue county Clara Mires filed a claim for $1,500 against the estate of Simon Mires, deceased, for services in caring for the wife of the deceased during four years. The administrator of the estate filed objections to the claim, and after hearing the claim was allowed by the probate judge. Erom the order allowing the claim Emma Matthews, as an heir at law of the deceased, appealed to the district court for Goodhue county.
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In the probate court for Goodhue county Clara Mires filed a claim for $1,500 against the estate of Simon Mires, deceased, for services in caring for the wife of the deceased during four years. The administrator of the estate filed objections to the claim, and after hearing the claim was allowed by the probate judge. Erom the order allowing the claim Emma Matthews, as an heir at law of the deceased, appealed to the district court for Goodhue county. The appeal was heard by Johnson, J., who made findings and affirmed the order of the probate court. Erom an order denying her motion to set aside…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Simon Mires with his wife, two daughters and a son, resided in Good-hue county.’ On March 31, 1899, Mires was adjudged insane and by proper authority committed to the insane asylum for treatment, where he remained until his death which occurred on June 12, 1914. At the time he was so adjudged insane he was the owner of a considerable property, real and personal, of the probable value of about $25,000, for the manage-ment and care of which the court appointed one A. W. Eddy as guardian. Eddy continued to serve until 1902, when he resigned, and the wife of Mires was duly commissioned in his…
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