Legal Opinion

Newport v. Nelson

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided June 12, 1948No. 36,973PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*246The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This action involved the appointment of trustees named in a will.

The probate court, and the district court on appeal, refused to appoint the trustees designated, and'one of'such trustees, Frances T. (Kerrigan) Newport, has appealed.

John F. Kerrigan, the testator, moved from Hiawatha, Brown county, Kansas, to Tulsa, Olda., in 1908. He engaged in the practice of law at Tulsa and amassed a substantial estate. He remained at Tulsa until October, 1943, when by reason of his ill health he and his wife returned to reside at Hiawatha. He died there…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Palmer v. HelmerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1945
  2. Achenbach v. BakerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1943
  3. Johnson County National Bank & Trust Co. v. LoweSupreme Court of Kansas · 1942
  4. McCarty v. McCartySupreme Court of Kansas · 1947
  5. Board of County Commissioners v. Denison State BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1943

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ginette v. WebbSupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
  2. In Re Estate of ShirkSupreme Court of Kansas · 1961
  3. Cimarron Co-operative Equity Exchange v. WarnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1948
  4. Willey v. Gas Service Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1955
  5. Colyer v. WoodSupreme Court of Kansas · 1955

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