In re Terry's Estate
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by John H. White, administrator, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Chas. D. Kerr, J., made February 7, 1894, denying his motion for a new trial. . ' Frederick Terry died intestate February 27, 1892, at St. Paul. Letters of administration of his estate were granted to John W. White.
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Appeal by John H. White, administrator, from an order of the District Court of Ramsey County, Chas. D. Kerr, J., made February 7, 1894, denying his motion for a new trial. . ' Frederick Terry died intestate February 27, 1892, at St. Paul. Letters of administration of his estate were granted to John W. White. He collected and disposed of the personal property, paid the debts, funeral expenses, and taxes on the real estate, and presented his account and asked for its approval and a final decree of distribution. A day was appointed and notice, published. At the final hearing May 29, 1893, Ellen…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
' Frederick Terry resided in St. Paul many years and until the time of his death, in 1892. He died intestate. Letters of administration were taken out on his estate, and matters proceeded until the time for hearing on the final account and ordering the distribution of the estate, when the respondent appeared, and claimed to be the widow of the deceased, which was denied by the next of kin, and found against her by the Probate Court. Thereupon she appealed to the District Court, and on a trial there before a jury, the jury found that at the time of his death she was the wife of said deceased,…
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