Armstrong v. Johnson
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal, from District Court, Third District; Geo. G. Armstrong, Judge. Petition by Charles W. Johnson for letters of administration on the estate of William George Owens, deceased. Subsequently a petition was filed by Margaret Williams and another praying that S. B. Armstrong be appointed adminis-tratar. From an arder granting letters to Johnson, Williams and Armstrong appeal. appellant's points. A creditor, is not entitled to letters if any of tbe relatives will accept.
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Appeal, from District Court, Third District; Geo. G. Armstrong, Judge. Petition by Charles W. Johnson for letters of administration on the estate of William George Owens, deceased. Subsequently a petition was filed by Margaret Williams and another praying that S. B. Armstrong be appointed adminis-tratar. From an arder granting letters to Johnson, Williams and Armstrong appeal. appellant's points. A creditor, is not entitled to letters if any of tbe relatives will accept. It is incumbent on a creditor, applying, to-show that the relatives have expressly refused to accept, or at least have…
1Opinion of the CourtBaetch, C. J.
TMs was a proceeding for th'e appointment of an administrator to administer the estate of William George Owens, who died intestate March 30, 1905, at Los Angeles; California, then a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah. On June 27, 1905, the respondent filed a petition in the district court praying that letters of administration be issued to him. In the petition he alleged that the next of kin of the deceased were unknown; that the petitioner was the secretary and treasurer of a certain real estate company, a corporation; and that the corporation was a creditor of the deceased. On June 28, 1905,…
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