Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Roberts

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1913No. 3,272PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from District Court, Broadwater County; W. R. C. Stewart, Judge. In the Matter of the estate of Martha Roberts, Stephen Roberts, as administrator, filed a petition praying citation against Willard Roberts to compel him to make disclosure of the disposition of goods and chattels belonging to the estate. From an order requiring the disclosure, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Brantly

On June 22, 1912, Stephen Roberts, as administrator of the estate of Martha Roberts, deceased, filed his petition in the district court of Broadwater county—that court having jurisdiction of the administration—alleging that he believed, and had reason to believe, that one Willard Roberts had embezzled, conveyed away, and disposed of certain goods and chattels belonging to the estate, and praying that a citation issue requiring the said Roberts to appear and be examined on oath touching the property, and that the court order him to make disclosure to the petitioner of his knowledge thereof. In…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ex parte CaseyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Tuohy's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1899
  3. Mesmer v. JenkinsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Scheuer v. KinmanMontana Supreme Court · 1905
  5. In re Kelly's EstateMontana Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Koerber v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
  2. State Ex Rel. Brophy v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Baker v. HansonMontana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. State ex rel. Cohen v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Ward v. DanielsNevada Supreme Court · 1928

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