Legal Opinion

Leyland v. Leyland

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided September 9, 1904PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.

This is an appeal from a decree of a single justice of this court, allowing a motion to dismiss an appeal from ■a decree of the Probate Court allowing a final account of a •guardian. The grounds upon which the motion is asked are that the appellant is not a creditor of the estate, and that the ¡appellant is not a party aggrieved by the decree of the Probate Court.

The facts as they are stated in the motion to dismiss are as follows: Mary Leyland was duly appointed guardian of Thomas W. Leyland on April 24, 1900, and filed a bond with a surety. On September 18, 1902, her ward became of age. On…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Barber v. Barber Ex Rel. CronkhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  2. Lynde v. LyndeSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Audubon v. ShufeldtSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  4. Lawless v. ReaganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  5. Chase v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. McIlroy v. McIlroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  2. Donnelly v. MontagueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  3. Monroe v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
  4. Finer v. SteuerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  5. Hill v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907

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