Legal Opinion
Bush v. Arrowood
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 26, 1972No. 43340PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Todd, Justice.
The Bush Foundation appeals from a judgment of the district court requiring the foundation to pay attorneys’ fees to Robert J. Christianson, Wright W. Brooks, and John E. Harris, respondents pro se, who were hired by the attorney general to represent him in litigation affecting the foundation. We reverse.
This matter comes before this court as part of a long, protracted dispute arising in 1966 following the death of Archibald G. Bush, one of the founders of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company. Under his last will, Mr. Bush left the bulk of his estate, amounting to upwards…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Bosch v. Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Assn.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- In Re Living Trust Created by AtwoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Schmidt v. Oregon Gold Mining Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1895
- Wemme v. First Church of ChristOregon Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lee v. ArrowoodSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- In Re Estate of BushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- Bassler v. ArrowoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- Conant v. Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, L.L.P.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
- Bassler v. ArrowoodCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
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