Muldrick v. Galbraith
Oregon Supreme Court
From Grant; Morton D. Clifford, Judge. This is a dispute over the final report of W. J. Galbraith as administrator in Oregon of the estate of his uncle, John McCullough.
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From Grant; Morton D. Clifford, Judge. This is a dispute over the final report of W. J. Galbraith as administrator in Oregon of the estate of his uncle, John McCullough. The facts are that on June 11, 1894, John McCullough died testate, leaving an estate in Washington County, Idaho, of the probable value of $100,000; and, his last will and testament being admitted to probate in that county, Rebecca J. McCulloch, his widow, was appointed, and thereupon duly qualified, as executrix thereof. The deceased also left an estate in Grant County, Oregon, and on October 14, 1894, the county court…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Moore
The only questions presented for consideration by this appeal are whether the items contained in the final account of the administrator to which objections have been made are proper charges against the decedent’s estate in Grant County, and, if so, are they reasonable in amount? Considering the items objected to in their order as numbered, it appears that the county court allowed on account of the sixth item the sum of $30 per trip as expenses by Galbraith in mak*91ing the journey from Canyon City, to Weiser, Idaho, and return, and, as the first item of $24.05 is apparently embraced in that…
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