Legal Opinion

Vanasse v. Labrecque

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 21, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODFREY, Justice.

Appellant Alfred R. Vanasse brought an action to set aside a sale of real estate which was accomplished by an executrix pursuant to a probate court order granting her a license to sell. The procedures leading up to sale clearly complied with all statutory requirements that are explicitly made mandatory. Proper notice by publication was given, but appellant argues that the statute and the United States Constitution required personal notice to him of the application for the license and that it was not given. He seeks to raise this argument in this collateral attack on the order…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. Schroeder v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. City of New York v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  5. Walker v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Northeast Bank N.A. v. CrochereSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. Fries v. CarpenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  3. Akins v. Firstbank, N.A.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  4. Fries v. CarpenterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  5. Philbrick v. Estate of PhilbrickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990

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