Ashley v. Eggers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Grant County. August Eggers died in Grant county, April 18, 1879, and the defendant was appointed administrator of his estate, June 14,1879. This action was brought July 27,1881, upon a promissory note made by the decedent in his life-time.
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APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Grant County. August Eggers died in Grant county, April 18, 1879, and the defendant was appointed administrator of his estate, June 14,1879. This action was brought July 27,1881, upon a promissory note made by the decedent in his life-time. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the county court has never given notice of the time and place when and where it would receive, examine, and adjust claims against the decedent, or of the time limited for creditors to present their claims, as required by law. The answer alleges that on June 19, 1879, on…
1Opinion of the Court
Cole, 0. <1.
In the Eevision of 1878 it is provided that the county court shall appoint convenient times and places when and where the court or commissioners will receive, examine, and adjust claims against an estate; and within sixty days after granting letters testamentary, or of administration, shall give notice of the times and places fixed for that purpose. Sec. 3839. It is said the statute contemplates, or requires, that the county court should give this notice. In this case the county judge testified that he fixed the times and place when and where the commissioners would meet, and…
2Cited by2 opinions
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- State ex rel. Luderman v. FindleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1886