Ashton v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff orought this action in July, 1879, in the district court for Eamsey county against her mother Susan L. Thompson and her uncle Horace Thompson, who had been her guardians, to set aside a settlement and a transfer of property made by her to the former lé months after she became of age, and for an accounting.
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Plaintiff orought this action in July, 1879, in the district court for Eamsey county against her mother Susan L. Thompson and her uncle Horace Thompson, who had been her guardians, to set aside a settlement and a transfer of property made by her to the former lé months after she became of age, and for an accounting. The case stated by her in the' complaint is in substance as follows: Plaintiff, the daughter of James Egbert Thompson, late of the city of St. Paul, and of the defendant Susan L. Thompson, was born in August, 1856. Her father died intestate, May 27, 1870, and his estato was…
1Opinion of the Court
Berry, J.1
Facts are found in this case as follows: The plaintiff was born August 16,1856, and was married to Isaiah Ashton in December, 1877. Her father, James E. Thompson, died intestate on May 27, 1870. His estate was duly administered and distributed to the defendant, who was his widow and plaintiff’s mother, and to his other heirs, and on October 5, 1871, one-fifth part of his real estate, subject to defendant’s dower, and one-sixth part of his personal property, were duly assigned to the plaintiff. The real estate, etc., assigned to plaintiff was of the value of $6,500, and the personal…
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