Dodge v. Lewis
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Pbobate’ Appeal, from the decree of the probate court for this county making distribution of the estate of Alzina Bradford. One of the appellants is a child of a sister of Alzina’s father, and the other a child of a brother of her mother. The decree was in favor of Mary B. Lewis and Francina C. Towns, two sisters of her father. Dexter Bradford and Lucinda T. Bradford of Charlestown died leaving estate in that town.
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Pbobate’ Appeal, from the decree of the probate court for this county making distribution of the estate of Alzina Bradford. One of the appellants is a child of a sister of Alzina’s father, and the other a child of a brother of her mother. The decree was in favor of Mary B. Lewis and Francina C. Towns, two sisters of her father. Dexter Bradford and Lucinda T. Bradford of Charlestown died leaving estate in that town. In March and May, 1900, shortly after their decease, Alzina, their only child, was appointed administratrix of each estate by the probate court for Sullivan county. There is no…
1Opinion of the CourtPabsons, J.
The sisters of the intestate’s father, as next of kin, are entitled to the whole estate, to the exclusion of the appellants, who, as cousins of the intestate, are one degree farther removed. P. S., c. 196, s. 1, cl. IV; Ib., s. 6.
The right of either of the appellants, if any, to a distributive share in the estate of Alzina’s father or in that of her mother is not involved in the distribution of her estate, and will not be determined by any judgment which can be rendered in this proceeding. If, however, as stated in the case, Alzina was an only child, no ground is apparent upon which any…
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- In re Estate of TraskSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1988