Legal Opinion

Hulett v. Carey

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided November 27, 1896No. Nos. 10,080, 10,081-(9, 10)PublishedCited by 66 opinions

In the matter of the estate of Nehemiah Hulett, then pending in the probate court for St. Louis county, Lucy A. Hulett, as widow of decedent, presented two petitions: the first praying to have the homestead and certain personal property set off to her; the second praying for vacation of a previous order, admitting to probate a certain instrument as decedent’s last will, and that said instrument be declared not to be the last will of decedent.

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In the matter of the estate of Nehemiah Hulett, then pending in the probate court for St. Louis county, Lucy A. Hulett, as widow of decedent, presented two petitions: the first praying to have the homestead and certain personal property set off to her; the second praying for vacation of a previous order, admitting to probate a certain instrument as decedent’s last will, and that said instrument be declared not to be the last will of decedent. John E. Carey, administrator with the will annexed, and others appeared in opposition to the granting of the petitions, and from judgments dismissing…

1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.

Nehemiah Hulett, for many years a resident of St. Louis county, and generally supposed and reputed to be a bachelor, died July 25, 1892. Proceedings were duly had in the probate court ■of that county, whereby a will which he had executed in May, 1862, was proved, and admitted to probate on October 10, 1892, and John B. Carey appointed administrator with the will annexed. On February 13, 1893, the respondent, under the name of Lucy A. Hulett, presented her petition to the probate court, alleging that she was the widow of Hulett, that she was married to him on January 6, 1892, and praying that…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sharon v. SharonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  2. Sharon v. Sharon, 11991 (Cal. 7-17-1889)California Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Hutchins v. KimmellMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Tyler v. TylerIllinois Supreme Court · 1857
  5. Chadwick v. CornishSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879

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3Cited by66 opinions

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  5. In Re Love's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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