Kurtz v. West Duluth Land Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, Emma A. Kurtz, from a judgment of the District Court of St. Louis County, Start, J., entered May 21, 1892. George Leidner, Sr., died intestate May 4, 1860, seised in fee of the south half of the southwest quarter of section seven (7) and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section eighteen, (18,) T. 49, R. 14, in the City of Duluth.
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Appeal by plaintiff, Emma A. Kurtz, from a judgment of the District Court of St. Louis County, Start, J., entered May 21, 1892. George Leidner, Sr., died intestate May 4, 1860, seised in fee of the south half of the southwest quarter of section seven (7) and the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section eighteen, (18,) T. 49, R. 14, in the City of Duluth. He left him surviving his widow, Catharine Leidner, and three children, — Mary, six years old; Emma A., born January 2, 1858; and George, born October 18, 1859, — his heirs at law. They resided on the land at his death. The widow…
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
The principal question argued, or rather re-argued, before us on this appeal is whether a notice of the hearing for the appointment of a guardian of the estate of infant heirs is sufficient where the order of the probate court directs the notice thereof to be “given to the next of kin of said minors, and to all persons interested, by personal service of a copy of the petition and order for the hearing upon the next of kin at least two days before the hearing.”
It is found by the trial court that the adult sister of the plaintiff was duly served with this notice, and that Catharine Burg, the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hoyt v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Kurtz v. St. Paul & Duluth R. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
- Ramsey County v. StrykerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Stapp v. Steamboat ClydeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Whittelsey v. ConniffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916