Legal Opinion

In re the Joint Estate of Behagen

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided February 2, 1921No. 1:23-cv-00023PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMcKEAN, Judge

Full opportunity has been given petitioner for adducing any authority or legal reason for amending the decree of probate in this case. Briefly stated, petitioner’s theory was that in cases of community property, testamentary writings might be admitted to probate without administration thereof being required.

One exceedingly great difficulty in this case was the petitioner’s frequent reference to unidentified laws. Every intendment and presumption is in favor of the validity of a judgment. It follows from this, that the burden is on him who seeks a modification or reversal of a judgment.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ochoa v. Hernandez Y MoralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. Smith v. FerryWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  3. German Sav. & Loan Soc. v. CannonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington · 1895

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Ex rel. SotoDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1921

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