Morrison v. Hass
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Three actions of tort, by the administrator appointed in this Commonwealth of the estate of Mary D. Hass, late of the town of West Stockbridge, for the alleged conversion of personal property belonging to the plaintiff as the administrator of that estate. Writs dated September 6, 1916. In the Superior Court the cases were heard together by Wait, J., upon an agreed statement of facts, containing the facts that are stated in the opinion.
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Three actions of tort, by the administrator appointed in this Commonwealth of the estate of Mary D. Hass, late of the town of West Stockbridge, for the alleged conversion of personal property belonging to the plaintiff as the administrator of that estate. Writs dated September 6, 1916. In the Superior Court the cases were heard together by Wait, J., upon an agreed statement of facts, containing the facts that are stated in the opinion. In each of the cases the judge ruled that the plaintiff could not recover and found for the defendants. The plaintiff alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Courcy, J.
Mary D. Hass died on September 22, 1910; the defendants John D. Hass and Alma M. Hass are her children and the sole beneficiaries under her will. She was a resident of West Stockbridge in this Commonwealth and owned property in New York and in Massachusetts. A large portion of her estate consisted of her interest under the will of her husband, John D. Hass, senior, which had been proved in New York State; and she. *516as executrix, was carrying out the administration of his estate at the time of her death.
The original will of Mrs. Hass was filed and admitted to probate in the Surrogate’s Court…
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