Baxter v. Brandenburg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Emma C. Baxter appealed to the district court for Otter Tail county from an order disallowing her claim against the estate of L. L. Baxter, deceased. The appeal was tried before Nye, J., who granted a motion for a directed verdict in favor of Emma C. Baxter for $4,360. From an order denying his motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial, A. Brandenberg, executor of .the estate, appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Luther L. Baxter, for more than 25 years a judge of the district court of this state, died May 22, 1915. He had been married three times. By his first wife Ire had one son, Chauncey L. Baxter. By his second wife he had one daughter, Bertha Baxter. Plaintiff was his third wife. She has no children.
On March 3, 1915, Judge Baxter gave to plaintiff a check for $4,000 on .the Fergus Falls National Bank. He had on deposit in the bank $362.68. The cheek was not paid. Neither party expected it would *261be paid at that time. He later gave plaintiff two checks on another bank, one for $400 and one for…
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