State ex rel. Peavey v. Jelley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of Katherine Jordan Peavey, as executrix of the estate of George W. Peavey, deceased, this court granted its alternative writ of mandamus requiring the Honorable Charles S. Jelley, a judge of the district court for Hennepin county, to show cause why a peremptory writ should not issue commanding him forthwith to settle, allow and certify a case in the action between relator as plaintiff and Frederick B. "Wells, Frank T. Heffelfinger and Charles F. Deaver, as…
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Upon the relation of Katherine Jordan Peavey, as executrix of the estate of George W. Peavey, deceased, this court granted its alternative writ of mandamus requiring the Honorable Charles S. Jelley, a judge of the district court for Hennepin county, to show cause why a peremptory writ should not issue commanding him forthwith to settle, allow and certify a case in the action between relator as plaintiff and Frederick B. "Wells, Frank T. Heffelfinger and Charles F. Deaver, as defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Certain of the capital stock of the F. H. Peavey Elevator Company was at a time prior to his death the property of George W. Peavey. Subsequent to his death the stock was found in the possesssion of Frederick *277T. Wells, Frank T. Heffelfinger and Charles F. Deaver, against -whom the widow of Peavey brought an action to recover the same, claiming it as a part of the Peavey estate. Defendants, pleaded in defense to the action that they purchased the stock of Peavey before his death, under which purchase they claim to be the rightful owners. Plaintiff by reply challenged the validity of the…
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