Reaves v. Reaves
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Logan County; before Jno. H. Burford, Trial Judge. STATEMENT OP PACTS. This case originally arose in tbe probate court of Logan County, on an application by the defendant in error, Frances A. Eeaves, for letters of administration on the estate of H. II. Eeaves, deceased, as his wife, and objections thereto by Boberfc S. Eeaves, a brother of the deceased, on the grounds that she was not his wife.
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Error from the District Court of Logan County; before Jno. H. Burford, Trial Judge. STATEMENT OP PACTS. This case originally arose in tbe probate court of Logan County, on an application by the defendant in error, Frances A. Eeaves, for letters of administration on the estate of H. II. Eeaves, deceased, as his wife, and objections thereto by Boberfc S. Eeaves, a brother of the deceased, on the grounds that she was not his wife. A decision was rendered by the probate court, granting letters of administration to Frances A. Eeaves. From that decision an appeal was taken to the district court. A…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Irwin, J.:
In this case, at the request of the attorneys for the plaintiff in error, the court made certain findings of facts, which are as follows:
“1st. On and prior to the 25th day of June, 1890, the deceased H. H. Eeaves was an unmarried man, over the age of twenty-one years, and able and competent to contract marriage and a resident of the city of Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory.
“2nd. On and prior to the 25th day of June, 1890, the appellee, Frances A. Eeaves, was a widow, unmarried, over the age of 18 years and competent to contract marriage, and was a resident of…
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