Mayer v. Mayer
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by Mary Mayer, as administratrix of the estate of John C. Mayer, deceased, to the district court for Ramsey county from an order of the probate court denying her petition as the widow of deceased for the allowance of $500 selected by her out of certain moneys received for and' on account of the wrongful death of deceased.
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Appeal by Mary Mayer, as administratrix of the estate of John C. Mayer, deceased, to the district court for Ramsey county from an order of the probate court denying her petition as the widow of deceased for the allowance of $500 selected by her out of certain moneys received for and' on account of the wrongful death of deceased. The case was tried before Bunn, J., who made findings of fact and as conclusions of law found that the widow had no right to have the sum of $500 allowed or set apart to her under section 1, c. 334, Raws 1903, and affirmed the order of the probate court. From the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The death of plaintiff’s intestate was caused by the negligence of the street railway company, and after being by the proper probate court appointed administratrix of his estate she brought an action on behalf of the next of kin, under section 4503, R. R. 1905, to recover for his wrongful death. The action was settled by the payment of $500. Deceased left practically no property, save a little furniture, of about the value of $50. His widow, plaintiff, and two children survived. Sub*485sequent to the settlement of the action against the railway company, plaintiff, as widow, petitioned the probate…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Aho v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1908
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