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Buck v. Huntley

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 17, 1922No. 22,606PublishedCited by 25 opinions

The last will of Isaac Freeman, deceased, was admitted to probate in the probate court for Fillmore county. The court, Michener, J., distributed the estate among the heirs after the death of the widow.

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The last will of Isaac Freeman, deceased, was admitted to probate in the probate court for Fillmore county. The court, Michener, J., distributed the estate among the heirs after the death of the widow. From the final decree, Michener, J., Sarah M. Buck and Bindley Otis Stockdill, as executor of the estate of William F. Stockdill, deceased, appealed to the district court for that county where the appeal was heard by Catherwood, J., who affirmed the order of the probate court; From the judgment of the district court, appellants appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court of Fillmore county affirming the judgment of the probate court decreeing the proceeds of certain property; belonging to the estate of Isaac Freeman, to the heirs of Mabel M. Stockdill, who was one. of his legatees.

On July 11, 1903, Freeman made his ■will. On August 3 following he died. He left surviving him his wife, Olive Freeman, one child by her, and three children of a former marriage. Mrs. Freeman had been married before and had living two children by her first husband. One of them was Mabel M. Stockdill, the wife of Samuel…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. In re the Trusteeship under the Last Will & Testament of BellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  2. Savela v. EricksonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
  3. In re Swenson's EstateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  4. Yates v. ShernSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
  5. Johrden v. PondSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. First and American National Bank v. HigginsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
  2. In Re Trust Under Will of DavidsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  3. In Re Trust Under Will of CosgraveSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
  4. In Re Jamieson EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Estate of Vermilya v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1963

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