O'Brien v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Ir the matter of the estate of John E. Byrnes, deceased, Anna Byrnes, his widow, Thomas E. O’Brien, administrator of his estate in the state of Vermont, and Frank Adams, claiming to be a creditor of the estate, in the probate court of Meeker county filed objections to a claim of Mary Ann Murphy. The claim was allowed, and from the allowance appeals to the district court of that county were taken by Anna Byrnes and Thomas E. O’Brien.
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Ir the matter of the estate of John E. Byrnes, deceased, Anna Byrnes, his widow, Thomas E. O’Brien, administrator of his estate in the state of Vermont, and Frank Adams, claiming to be a creditor of the estate, in the probate court of Meeker county filed objections to a claim of Mary Ann Murphy. The claim was allowed, and from the allowance appeals to the district court of that county were taken by Anna Byrnes and Thomas E. O’Brien. Both appeals were dismissed in the district court, Daly, J., for the reasons stated in the first paragraph of the opinion. From the judgment entered pursuant to…
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
On December 25, 1914, John E..Brynes died intestate in the state of Vermont. At the time of his death he owned certain real estate and personal property in that state and an undivided one-half interest in a farm of 160 acres in Meeker county, Minnesota, his sister Mary Ann Murphy, the respondent herein, owning the other undivided one-half interest. On December 30, 1914, Thomas E. O’Brien was appointed by the probate court of Windham county, Vermont, as administrator. In August, 1915, Timothy J. Murphy, upon the petition of respondent, was appointed by the probate court of Meeker county as…
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- Schultz v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1891
- Administrator of Gilbert's Estate v. Administrator of Howe's EstateSupreme Court of Vermont · 1875
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