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CAVANAH v. MARTIN

No. 3867.

590 P.2d 41 (1979)

Orvel C. CAVANAH, Appellant, v. Richard J. MARTIN, Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry S. Craig, Deceased, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

February 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C.R. Kennelly, Kennelly & Azar, Anchorage, for appellant.

Bernd C. Guetschow, Branson & Guetschow, Anchorage, for appellee.

Before BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice, and RABINOWITZ, CONNOR and MATTHEWS, Justices.

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

The issue before us is the proper standard of proof for commercial claims against a decedent's estate. Orvel Cavanah claims that the estate of Harry Craig owes him approximately $30,000.00.1 When Richard Martin, administrator of the estate, refused the claim, Cavanah filed suit. The matter was heard before a probate master who recommended rejection of the claim. Her report concluded that Cavanah...

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