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Seidemann v. Karstaedt

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1906PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from an order and a judgment of the circuit court for Sheboygan county: Michael Kirwan, Circuit Judge. After the death of the intestate the county court on June 28, 1905, made an order in the matter of the estate limiting the time for the presentation of claims against said estate to December 28, 1905. The petitioner did not present his claim within the time so limited.

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Appeal from an order and a judgment of the circuit court for Sheboygan county: Michael Kirwan, Circuit Judge. After the death of the intestate the county court on June 28, 1905, made an order in the matter of the estate limiting the time for the presentation of claims against said estate to December 28, 1905. The petitioner did not present his claim within the time so limited. February 3, 1906, he presented to the county court his duly verified petition to the effect that he had a valid and legal claim against the estate evidenced by writing signed by the' deceased January 1, 1902, and upon…

1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, C. J.

The.statute provides that “for good cause shown and upon such notice” as is therein prescribed, “and not later than sixty days after the expiration of the time” originally fixed for the presentation of claims, “such time may be extended” by the county court, “but not beyond two years from the date of the letters” of administration. Sec. 3840, Stats. 1898. Here the original time fixed for the presentation of claims was December 28, 1905, and the order extending such time was made less than sixty days thereafter. There is no claim that the petition was insufficient to *120bring tbe case witbin the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Security Trust Co. v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1896
  2. In re the Estate of MillsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1885

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wright v. WrightSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
  2. Kochanski v. GdaniecWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924

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