Legal Opinion

Sorenson v. Carey

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided November 17, 1905No. Nos. 14,453—(101)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action of ej’ectment in the district court for Fillmore county by Theodore E. Sorenson, as executor of the will of Albert Olson, deceased. From an order, Kingsley, J., sustaining a general demurrer to the complaint, plaintiff appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Appeal from an order sustaining a general demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint. The facts disclosed by the complaint are in substance as follows: On January 28, 1901, Albert Olson made and executed his last will and testament. The second subdivision thereof, being the portion here material, is as follows:

Second. After the payment of lawful debts and funeral expenses I give and bequeath to my wife, Christine Olson, the use of my farm, consisting of about ninety-five acres situated in the county of Fillmore and state of Minnesota, during her life; also all cattle, horses, and swine of every kind,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Patch v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. Washburn v. Van SteenwykSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
  3. Chambers v. WatsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
  4. Wilbanks v. WilbanksIllinois Supreme Court · 1856
  5. Covert v. SebernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1887

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Appleby v. Estates of ApplebySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  2. State ex rel. Minnesota Loan & Trust Co. v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
  3. Hentges v. HoyeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924
  4. Kelleher v. KelleherSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1918
  5. Kelly v. CommissionerUnited States Board of Tax Appeals · 1934

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