Jackson v. Leech's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
•Error to "Wayne; Simpson, J., presiding. Abram Jackson appealed from an order of the probate court charging him with a large sum in addition to the items of indebtedness shown in his final account as executor of the last will and testament of Rachel M. Leech, deceased. In the circuit court he was allowed to add certain items of credit, and from the judgment thereafter rendered the estate brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
{dissenting). This case is an appeal from, the allowance of certain items in an executor’s account. The disputed items consist of a debit of $1,000 cash received upon an insurance policy, which he had failed to include in the inventory, and five credits, as follows:
Attorney fees to John D. Conely_________________ $400
Paid for tombstone.............................. 250
Paid E. W. Leech for services.................... 300
Paid expenses of E. W. Leech.................... 50
Paid repairing sidewalk and cleaning snow....... 20
None of these items - appeared in the account as filed in probate court,…
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