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TULSA PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION SERVICES v. POPE

No. 86-1961.

485 U.S. 478 (1988)

TULSA PROFESSIONAL COLLECTION SERVICES, INC. v. POPE, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF POPE

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 19, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randall E. Rose argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

Phillip K. Smith argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves a provision of Oklahoma's probate laws requiring claims "arising upon a contract" generally to be presented to the executor or executrix of the estate within two months of the publication of a notice advising creditors of the commencement of probate proceedings. Okla. Stat., Tit. 58, § 333 (1981). The question presented is whether this provision of notice solely by publication satisfies the...

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