Legal Opinion
Stamper v. Stanwood
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 10, 1959PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRonan, J.
This is a petition by G. Clifford Stamper for his appointment as administrator of the estate of Walter A. Burnham, the intestate. Against this petition appearances were entered by several persons including the respondent, Milton S. Stanwood. The petitioner then moved to have the appearances struck out. After a hearing, the Probate Court allowed the motion to strike out and appointed the petitioner administrator of the estate. The respondent has appealed.
At stake is his right to share in the estate of the intestate who died in Somerville on May 2, 1957, apparently leaving as heirs and next of…
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