Legal Opinion

Davis

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 6, 1921PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Two petitions, filed in the Probate Court for the county of Middlesex respectively on March 8 and on March 24, 1920, each for the appointment of the petitioner therein as administrator with the will annexed of the estate not already 'administered of John L. Wilson, late of St. Augustine in the State of Florida.

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.

This matter comes before us upon a report by a judge of probate. Each of the petitioners seeks on his own petition appointment as administrator with the will annexed of the estate not already administered of John L. Wilson. The will of John L. Wilson has been allowed and his widow was appointed and qualified as executrix. She filed an inventory disclosing a considerable *49estate, but never rendered an account and has died without having fully administered the estate. No question is made as to the necessity of the appointment of some one as administrator. No objection was made to the personal…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Foster v. BaileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  2. Hayden v. KeownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  3. Harding v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
  4. Martin v. OtisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  5. Craig v. NorthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of WatkinsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1944
  2. Commonwealth-Atlantic National BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  3. Grossman v. GrossmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
  4. King v. DolanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  5. Lindsey v. OgdenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1980

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