State Ex Rel. Brophy v. District Court

Chauncey L. Berrien died in May, 1932, leaving a will under which his wife, Celia Berrien, was sole legatee. She was appointed executrix of the will on May 31, 1932, and continued to serve in that capacity until she died, April 9, 1933. Mrs. Mary Gavigan was then appointed administratrix of the estate. Celia Berrien left a will in which Murry Brophy, relator here, was named as executor and sole beneficiary.

On July 8, 1933, in accordance with the petition of Mary Gavigan, a decree of final settlement of account and distribution of the estate of Chauncey L. Berrien was entered in the district…