Graham v. Burch
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by Mary Graham, contestant, from a judgment of the district court for Eamsey county, Kerr, J., presiding, reversing an order •of the probate court, and admitting to probate the will of James Burns, ••deceased. .
1Opinion of the CourtVanderburgh, J.
Upon the 8th day of January, 1887, one James Burns, of the city of St. Paul, duly executed and published his last will and testament, whereby he devised his estate, consisting of a lot in the city of St. Paul, with buildings thereon, to his two daughters, who are the parties to this action. Upon his decease Mrs. Burch, the defendant, who is named as executrix in the will, petitioned the probate court for its allowance. Her application was denied, and an .•appeal taken by the executrix to the district court, where, upon a.full hearing, the court reversed the decision of the probate court, and…
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