Farnsworth v. Whiting
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
In Equity. In equity. On report. Two bills in equity brought by the plaintiff, Lucy C. Farnsworth, in her capacity as administratrix, with the will annexed, of the estate of James R. Farnsworth, deceased testate.
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In Equity. In equity. On report. Two bills in equity brought by the plaintiff, Lucy C. Farnsworth, in her capacity as administratrix, with the will annexed, of the estate of James R. Farnsworth, deceased testate. In the first entitled cause the bill was brought to compel the defendants, George F. Whiting, Isabella A. Martin and David N. Mortland, to return to her as administratrix aforesaid certain notes, bonds, checks and stock certificates belonging to the said James R. Farnsworth and alleged to have been taken and carried away from his house by the defendants, George F. Whiting and…
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, C. J.
Ignoring for the present whether it has been told in sufficient legal phraseology or-with sufficient directness and completeness of statement, the story the plaintiff tells in these two bills in equity is substantially as follows:
Helen A. Farnsworth of Rockland died May 5, 1905, intestate and without issue, but leaving as heirs her husband James R. Farnsworth, a brother Mr. Whiting, and a sister Mrs. Martin, the last two residing then and now out of the State. David N. Mortland of Rockland was duly appointed administrator of the estate.
James R. Farnsworth, the husband, died testate a few days…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Livingston v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1889
- Adams v. BurksU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1871
- Scarborough v. ScottenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
- Strout v. BurgessSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1949
- Doughty v. SullivanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
- Reid v. CromwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1936
- Lovejoy v. CoulombeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957