In re Shepard's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Calhoun; North, J. Freedom G. Shepard presented for probate the last will and testament of David Shepard, deceased. The will was allowed in the probate court, and Alfred Shepard, contestant, appealed to the circuit court. A judgment for contestant is reviewed by proponent on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
David Shepard died March 16, 1904, at his residence in Battle Creek, at the age of 83 years and 5 months, leaving a will. His estate was inventoried by the special administrator at $33,500. Two sons, Freedom G. Shepard, the proponent of the will, and Alfred Shepard, the contestant, survived him. His wife died in 1898. In the course of his business career as a manufacturer of *443threshing machines and by judicious investments he accumulated a property of over half a million dollars in value. The bulk of this property he had from time te time turned over to his two sons, so that on August 2, 1902,…
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