In Re Sullivan's Estate

Margaret M. Sullivan died testate in 1924. Her will was admitted to probate in 1925, and letters testamentary issued to James C. Sullivan and Jane S. Higgins, her son and daughter who were jointly named therein as executor and executrix. The business of the estate was handled with almost a total disregard of the statutory requirements. Apparently because the property consisted largely of small cabins and other buildings of little rental value in an undesirable part of Butte, the business of looking after it and collecting the rents had been left almost entirely to a realtor by testatrix in…