Anderson v. Oleson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
From the final decree of the probate court for Watonwan county in the estate of Frederick A. Berdell, deceased, vesting title to the real estate and personalty in certain brothers and sisters and the children of deceased brothers and sisters of decedent, Amanda Anderson appealed to the district court for that county.
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From the final decree of the probate court for Watonwan county in the estate of Frederick A. Berdell, deceased, vesting title to the real estate and personalty in certain brothers and sisters and the children of deceased brothers and sisters of decedent, Amanda Anderson appealed to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard by Corn-stock, J., and a jury which answered in the affirmative the question quoted in the second paragraph of the opinion. • The court made findings and reversed the order of the probate court. From an order denying their motion for a new trial, William…
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Frederick A. Berdell died'January 29, 1917, intestate. He was unmarried. Respondent claimed to be his daughter and claimed his estate. The probate court denied her claim. She appealed to the district court. She prevailed there and other claimants of the estate, relatives of deceased, appeal.
1. Our statute provides that “an illegitimate child shall inherit * * * from the person who, in writing and before, a competent attesting witness, shall have declared himself to be his father.” G. S. 1913, § 7240. The court submitted to a jury the question: “Did Frederick A. Berdell, in his lifetime, in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Tayloe v. RiggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
- Hulett v. CareySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
- Newton v. NewtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Pederson v. ChristoffersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Devoe v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Chard v. DarlingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1955
- In Re Estate of SnethunSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930
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