Flaherty v. Columbus
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
. Hearing on an appeal by tbe exceptant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a probate court, approving the final account of an administratrix. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is an appeal from a decree of the supreme court of the District holding a special term for probate business, approving the final account of Bridget Flaherty, administratrix of the estate of Michael Flaherty, deceased.
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. Hearing on an appeal by tbe exceptant from a decree of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a probate court, approving the final account of an administratrix. The Court in the opinion stated the facts as follows: This is an appeal from a decree of the supreme court of the District holding a special term for probate business, approving the final account of Bridget Flaherty, administratrix of the estate of Michael Flaherty, deceased. The final account showed a balance, after discharge of all liabilities, of $2,696.80 in the hands of the administratrix for distribution, which…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice Síiepakd
delivered the opinion of the Court:
We agree with the learned trial justice that the depositions taken show that Michael Flaherty and his wife when married were poor, but she had $637 on deposit in a bank. Seeing an opportunity to buy an established saloon business, she turned over her money to him for the purpose.
lie started in the business with her money. During his last illness and about a week before his death he was told by a priest of his church that if he had anything to fix up he would better attend to it, — meaning that he would better make a will. His reply…
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