Legal Opinion

Hall v. Burgess

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 13, 1917PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Probate Appeal. Heard on exception of appellant to decision of Superior Court and exception sustained.

1Opinion of the CourtVincent, J.

This case is before us upon the appellant’s exception to the decision of the Superior Court dismissing the appellant’s appeal from a decree of the Probate Court of the Town of Warren.

Nelson R. Hall, administrator of the estate of Sarah W. Hall, late of the town of Warren, deceased, petitioned the probate court of that town for permission to pay to the South Cemetery Corporation a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for the perpetual care of the burial lot in which the body of said Sarah W. Hall was interred. This petition was presented to said probate court in accordance with the profusions…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wiggin v. SwettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1843
  2. Bryant v. ThompsonNew York Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Matunuck Beach Hotel, Inc. v. SheldonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979
  2. Hassell v. Zoning Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  3. Estate of KesslerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Igleheart v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1933
  5. Jeffrey v. Platting Bd. of S. KingstownSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968

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