Legal Opinion
Chicago Bank of Commerce v. McPherson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 8, 1932No. 6024PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONS, Circuit Judge.
' The bill attacks the validity under Michigan law of certain charitable trusts created by the will, and codicils thereto, of Charles F. Ruggles, of Manistee, Mich., who died August 21, 1930. Appellant, plaintiff below, is a citizen of Illinois, and as trustee is an assignee of certain of the heirs at law of the deceased. Appellees, defendants to the suit below, are the executors and trustees under the will, and are citizens of Michigan. The will and codicils were admitted to probate after an unsuccessful attack upon the testamentary capacity of the testator, and suit…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Waterman v. Canal-Louisiana Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Jones v. HabershamSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Russell v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Fontain v. RavenelSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- In Re the Probate of the Will ShattuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Wilson v. FlowersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- Sylvania Industrial Corporation v. Lilienfeld's EstateCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1943
- Royal Oak Drain Dist., Oakland County, Mich. v. KeefeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1937
- Commissioner of Internal Rev. v. Upjohn's EstateCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1941
- H. Wadsworth Hight, One of the Executors of the Will of Alice F. Cochran, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
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