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Barlass v. Barlass

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 1910PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rock county: Geoege Gbimm, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court reversing an order of the county court of Rock county appointing David M. Bariass an administrator of the estate of Thomas Barlass, deceased.

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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Rock county: Geoege Gbimm, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court reversing an order of the county court of Rock county appointing David M. Bariass an administrator of the estate of Thomas Barlass, deceased. The verified petition of David M. Barlass for administration alleges that Thomas Barlass, deceased, left personal estate of the value of $5,000 and real estate of the value of $21,000. The contestant, John T. Barlass, claims that the deceased in his lifetime executed a hill of sale of all his personal property to…

1Opinion of the CourtVietje, J.

Sec. 2443, Stats. (1898), provides that:

“The jurisdiction of the county court shall extend to the probate of wills and granting letters testamentary and of administration on the estates of all persons deceased who were at the time of their decease inhabitants of or residents in the same county and of all who shall die without the state having any estate within such county to be administered. . .

And sec. 3806, Stats. (1898), says:

“When. any person shall die intestate, being an inhabitant of this state, letters of administration of his estate shall be granted by the county court of the county…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pinney v. McGregoryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
  2. Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. BradleyNebraska Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Jordan v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Flood v. PilgrimWisconsin Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Beach's AppealSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Wolf v. GillsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  2. Guardianship of ReeveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  3. In Re Carter's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925
  4. Estate of HanreddyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Morrissey v. CarterSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1925

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