In re Scheffer's Estate
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by Dudley J. Scheffer, Charles F. Scheffer and Jennie G. Greene, legatees under the will of Charles Scheffer, deceased, from a judgment of the District Court of Eamsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered January 9, 1891, reversing a decree of the Probate Court of that county. August 8, 1875, Charles Scheffer of St. Paul died testate.
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Appeal by Dudley J. Scheffer, Charles F. Scheffer and Jennie G. Greene, legatees under the will of Charles Scheffer, deceased, from a judgment of the District Court of Eamsey County, John W. Willis, J., entered January 9, 1891, reversing a decree of the Probate Court of that county. August 8, 1875, Charles Scheffer of St. Paul died testate. His will was admitted to probate on September 27, 1875, and letters testamentary issued to Albert Scheffer, George R. Finch and Charles N. Nelson. They accepted and filed an inventory of the estate. The bulk of the property was devised and bequeathed unto…
1Opinion of the CourtCanty, J.
Charles Scheffer died in 1875, leaving a will in which- • these respondents were named executors. In September, that year, the will was admitted to probate in Earnsey county, and letters testamentary issued to the executors. The will made two direct money-bequests, to take effect only if the estate left to the executors in trust for the benefit of the testator’s children shall amount to $60,-000. There are several bequests of specific chattels; the homestead ánd furniture was left to the wife and the remainder of the estate to the executors in trust for various purposes. The return on this…
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