Sorenson v. Rasmussen
Supreme Court of Minnesota
R. S. Rasmussen, a brother of deceased, petitioned the probate court for Lincoln county to appoint N, S. Kruse administrator of the estate of Hein Easmussen, deceased. Jens Madsen Easmussen petitioned the court, as one' of the heirs of decedent, and prayed for the appointment of Thomas Hansen as administrator. The court appointed the last named administrator. Karen Sorenson appealed from the order of appointment to the district court for Lincoln county.
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R. S. Rasmussen, a brother of deceased, petitioned the probate court for Lincoln county to appoint N, S. Kruse administrator of the estate of Hein Easmussen, deceased. Jens Madsen Easmussen petitioned the court, as one' of the heirs of decedent, and prayed for the appointment of Thomas Hansen as administrator. The court appointed the last named administrator. Karen Sorenson appealed from the order of appointment to the district court for Lincoln county. The appeal was heard upon the return and stipulated facts by Olsen, J., who made findings and affirmed the order of the probate court. Erom…
1Opinion of the CourtSimpson, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court; affirming an order of the probate court appointing an administrator. Hein Rasmussen died intestate, leaving surviving him neither wife nor issue. Application was made on behalf of his surviving parent, his mother, for letters of administration. One of two children adopted by Hein Rasmussen and his wife during their life opposed this application, on the ground that the adopted children were the only heirs at law of the deceased. The probate court denied the application made on behalf of the mother for letters of administration, and…
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