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Potter v. Mullaney

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 29, 1938PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.

These are appeals claimed by one of the heirs at law of Ellen Martin, late of New Bedford, deceased, from three decrees entered in the Probate Court upon a petition in each case seeking to have the validity of certain claims of an attorney at law determined, and for authority to pay such sums, if any, as the court should find to be due.

The petitions appear to be phrased in the language of § 2 of G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 197, which relates to the payment of debts, legacies and distributive shares. By the consideration of the appeals we do not decide that petitions to establish such claims as are…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Conley v. FenelonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
  2. Olsen v. OlsenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1936
  3. Untersee v. UnterseeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
  4. French v. BrayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  5. Ginzberg v. WymanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hayden v. HaydenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  2. National Shawmut Bank v. MoreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1946
  3. Allen v. MoushegianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  4. Gulesian v. Newton Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Chase v. FaulknerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940

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