In re the Estate of Jefferson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
In the course of the administration of the estate of Cyrus Jefferson, deceased, in the probate court for the county of Washington, the county auditor presented as a claim against the estate statements for personal taxes for the years 1882 and 1883, on credits secured by mortgages, amounting to about the sum of $122,000. These claims were entitled in the following manner, viz.: “Office of County Auditor of Washington County, Minn., March 26,1884. Estate of Cyrus Jefferson to…
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In the course of the administration of the estate of Cyrus Jefferson, deceased, in the probate court for the county of Washington, the county auditor presented as a claim against the estate statements for personal taxes for the years 1882 and 1883, on credits secured by mortgages, amounting to about the sum of $122,000. These claims were entitled in the following manner, viz.: “Office of County Auditor of Washington County, Minn., March 26,1884. Estate of Cyrus Jefferson to Washington County, Dr.” The executors filed an answer and objections to these claims. The matter was tried in the…
1Opinion of the CourtGileillan, C. J.
Cyrus Jefferson, who died since 1883, was from 1869 to his death a resident and citizen of the state of New York. During that time he loaned and invested large sums of money upon bonds and notes secured by mortgages of real estate in the county of Washington, in this state, which loans and investments were made by and through his agent, William M. McCluer, residing in Stillwater in said county. The principal remitted the money for investment to his agent, and the latter had authority to negotiate and make loans for his principal upon such real-estate mortgage security as in his judgment…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Catlin v. HullSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
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