McKenzie v. Jensen
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Baldwin Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. A. E. Gamble. Escheat proceedings by N. G. McKenzie, administrator of the estate of Jorgan Jensen, deceased, opposed by Christian V. T. Jensen. The probate court dismissed the proceedings, the circuit court dismissed the administrator’s appeal from that judgment, and the administrator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayfield, J.
Appellant is administrator of the estate of Jorgan Jensen, deceased. Several years after appellant was appointed such administrator by the probate court of Baldwin' county, appellee and others, claiming to be the heirs and distributees of appellant’s intestate, appeared and sought to have settlements of the estate, and to resist charges for compensation made or filed by the administrator. The administrator denied or disputed that appellee was an heir or distributee, and claimed that intestate left no heirs or distributees, or that he was unable to find such heirs or distributees, and he…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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