Bradley v. Veazie
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Report of the evidence by Appleton, J. This was an appeal from an order of the Judge of Probate for the county of Penobscot.' D. W. Bradley and G-. L. Boynton were cited on the petition of John W. Veazie, as administrator on the estate of John Winn, to appear before the Probate Court, to be examined on oath, in relation to an alleged concealment or embezzlement by them of property of the deceased.
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On Report of the evidence by Appleton, J. This was an appeal from an order of the Judge of Probate for the county of Penobscot.' D. W. Bradley and G-. L. Boynton were cited on the petition of John W. Veazie, as administrator on the estate of John Winn, to appear before the Probate Court, to be examined on oath, in relation to an alleged concealment or embezzlement by them of property of the deceased. The respondents appearing, July term, 1859, certain questions were put to them in writing, against being required to answer which they protested, and the Judge ordered them to answer. From this…
1Opinion of the Court
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Cutting, J.
It appears in this case, that certain questions were propounded to the appellants, concerning transactions between them and the appellee’s intestate, in relation to personal property, which the Judge of Probate ordered the appellants to answer, and from which order an appeal was taken to this Court.
The proceedings in the Court below were authorized by R. S. of 1851, c. 64, § 55, which provides that — “upon complaint made to the Judge of Probate, by an executor, administrator, heir, legatee, creditor or person interested in the estate of a…
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