Legal Opinion

In re Bolander's Estate

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1901PublishedCited by 10 opinions

From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Petition by Louis Philip Bolander for an order on Andrew Saling, administrator, to.show cause why he should not deliver to petitioner certain property inventoried as an asset of the estate.

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From Multnomah: John B. Cleland, Judge. Petition by Louis Philip Bolander for an order on Andrew Saling, administrator, to.show cause why he should not deliver to petitioner certain property inventoried as an asset of the estate. In September, 1884, the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York issued to Henry N. Bolander two paid-up policies of insurance on his life for $2,040 and $2,170, respectively, payable to his wife, Anna M. Bolander, if living at the time of his death, and, if not, to such of the children of her body as should be living at the time of her death. The wife died July 28,…

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Bean

Two main questions are presented by this appeal: (i) Has the county court, exercising the jurisdiction pertaining to a court of probate, the power to require an executor or administrator, against his will, to- eliminate from the inventory of an estate property listed by him, and which he *493insists belongs to^ the decedent, upon the petition of a claimant thereof, before the title is determined in some competent tribunal? (2) If so> upon the facts stated, are the policies in question the property of the estate ?

The first question, in our opinion, must be answered in the negative. In Gardner v.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Estate of HaasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Gardner v. GillihanOregon Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Marks v. CoatsOregon Supreme Court · 1900
  4. In re Holladay's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Homer's Appeal from ProbateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1868

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Hillman v. YoungOregon Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Harrington v. JonesOregon Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Banfield v. SchuldermanOregon Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Huff v. Hot Springs Savings, Trust and Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
  5. Mauser v. BakerOregon Supreme Court · 1911

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