MARTIN v. DENNETT

No. 16781.

626 P.2d 473 (1981)

Forace MARTIN and Eldean Martin, husband and wife, Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. Herta K. DENNETT, Herta K. Dennett as personal representative of John Elwood Dennett, Deceased; Elias J. Robinson; Eliza S. Robinson; Western Savings & Loan Company, as Trustee and as beneficiary; Interstate Brick Company; Bank of Salt Lake; Beneficial Life Insurance Company, The United States of America; The Industrial Commission of Utah; The Tax Commission of Utah; Southeast Ready Mix and John Runyon, dba Colorado Development Company, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 19, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin G. Larew, Jr., Ronald L. Rencher, Salt Lake City, for defendants and appellants.

Forace Martin and Aldean Martin, pro se.


STEWART, Justice:

This is an action to determine the relative priorities of claims against the assets of decedent's estate. Appellant claims the lower court erred in giving priority to federal tax liens recorded prior to decedent's death, rather than the claims made by appellant for reasonable funeral expenses and expenses of administration of the decedent's estate.

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