Brackett v. Chamberlain
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Petition in vacation to Justice of Supreme Court asking leave tn bring an action for money had and received against defendant as administrator. At return term, defendant filed motion to dismiss the petition. After hearing, the Justice presiding overruled the motion to dismiss, to which ruling defendant filed exceptions. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
This is a petition for leave to bring an action for money had and received against the defendant, as administrator of the solvent estate of Robert A. Brackett, deceased. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss the petition which the presiding Justice overruled. The case is here upon the exceptions of the defendant to this ruling.
*337It appears from the record before this court that the petitioner duly presented his claim for four hundred and twenty-three dollars, against the solvent estate of intestate to his administrator, who, deeming the claim to be exorbitant, unjust or illegal, made…
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