Legal Opinion

In Re Teller's Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 1939No. Docket No. 116, Calendar No. 40,293PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict admitting for probate an instrument dated July 1, 1933, as the last will and testament of Catherine E. Teller, deceased.

The record shows that on December 23, 1931, deceased made a will under which John A. Teller, deceased’s half brother-in-law and proponent in the case at bar, was given the largest bequest and also made the residuary legatee. Bequests were made to deceased’s brother, Luther Greener, and her sister, Margaret Stelzer. Other bequests were made to two nieces and to three half sisters-in-law and Edward Teller, a half…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Rivard v. RivardMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  2. O'Connor v. MadisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Noon v. MurrayMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
  4. In Re Spinner's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  5. Ganun v. GanunMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. In Re Wood EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
  2. In Re Jennings'estateMichigan Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Widmayer v. LeonardMichigan Supreme Court · 1985
  4. In Re Hannan's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  5. In Re Grow's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1941

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