Legal Opinion

In Re Baxter's Estate

Montana Supreme Court

Decided May 8, 1933No. Nos. 7,111, 7,112, 7,113PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

There are three appeals in this matter, all arising out of an order afterwards merged in a judgment allowing respondent Jere A. Clifford, a devisee under the will of Elizabeth D. Baxter, deceased, an attorney's fee for resisting the revocation of an order admitting the will to probate. The three appeals will be treated as one.

The testatrix was a sister of James L. Hamilton, who died at Butte in April, 1930, leaving an estate appraised at over $2,000,000. Testatrix died in that city on February 23, 1931. Upon the assumption that she was the sole heir of her brother, her estate was appraised at…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Carroll v. KingMontana Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Forrester v. Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper & Silver Mining Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Re Faling EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Mitchell v. Banking Corp. of MontanaMontana Supreme Court · 1928
  5. In re Williams' EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1918

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Smith v. Fergus CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Langston v. CurrieMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Montgomery v. MontgomeryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1962
  4. SISTERS OF CHARITY OF PROV. OF MONT. v. NicholsMontana Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Adair v. SchnackMontana Supreme Court · 1945

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