Sweeney v. Sweeney

OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment ordering Gregory L. Sweeney, Independent Executor of the Estate of Marie B. Sweeney (appellant), to partially distribute estate assets to devises David F. Sweeney and Maureen J. Thode (appellees). Appellant challenges the statutory probate court’s power to control the distribution of the estate under an independent administration.

Marie B. Sweeney died testate on March 17, 1981, devising her estate to her four children in equal shares and appointing Gregory L. Sweeney as independent executor of the estate. Appellant received his Letters…