Johrden v. Pond
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the matter of the estate of George E. Hamilton, deceased, Mary O. Johrden, Anna Lord and Jane McGrath, formerly Jane Power, appealed from the final decree of the probate court for the county ■of Wilkin to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard upon stipulated facts by Elaherty, J., who in all things affirmed the decree.
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In the matter of the estate of George E. Hamilton, deceased, Mary O. Johrden, Anna Lord and Jane McGrath, formerly Jane Power, appealed from the final decree of the probate court for the county ■of Wilkin to the district court for that county. The appeal was heard upon stipulated facts by Elaherty, J., who in all things affirmed the decree. Erom the judgment of the district court entered pursuant to the order for judgment, the persons named above as appellants appealed to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court of Wilkin county, affirming a judgment of the probate court decreeing the payment of the sum of $2,444.27 to Edward N. Pond as the surviving husband and sole heir-at-law of Matilda Hamilton Pond, a daughter of the testator.
George F. Hamilton died on April 2, 1902, testate. His will was duly probated. The only part of it important here is paragraph 2, which is as follows:
“Second: After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts, I give, devise and bequeath to my wife, Anne Hamilton, all my real and personal property…
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