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McNally v. Weld

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided February 8, 1883PublishedCited by 21 opinions

In 1857, the plaintiff, then the wife of Thomas Garvey, advanced to him- $200, to be used in pre-empting land, and which was so used by him..

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In 1857, the plaintiff, then the wife of Thomas Garvey, advanced to him- $200, to be used in pre-empting land, and which was so used by him.. In 1858, Thomas Garvey died, and the expenses of his last sickness and of his funeral, amounting to $205.50, were paid by Patrick Garvey, upon the request of plaintiff, and upon her agreeing to repay them, which she did in 1859. Patrick Garvey was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Garvey in 1858, and afterwards, and about the year 1874, died, leaving the estate unsettled. On August 13, 1877, the defendant was duly appointed administrator…

1Opinion of the CourtYaederburgh, J.

On appeal to the district court of Bice county from the decision of the probate court in the matter of the account of this plaintiff, who was the wife of Thomas Garvey, against his estate, issues were duly framed between the parties to this action, and, upon a trial by jury, special findings upon the several issues were made by them, by which it is found that' the plaintiff loaned and advanced to her husband in March, 1857, the sum of $200, and did, also, after his decease, on September 8, 1859, pay the amount of the expenses of his last sickness and of his funeral, which had been previously,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Patterson v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Boyd v. . De La MontagnieNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Smyley v. ReeseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
  4. McMahon v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1867
  5. Patten v. PattenIllinois Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Bohun v. KinaszSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
  2. Armacost v. LindleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Denny v. DennyIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Lombardi v. LaudatiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
  5. Parrett v. PalmerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1893

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