Michigan Savings Bank v. Estate of Butler

The bank presented a claim against the estate, based upon a note made by E. K. Roberts, payable to Barnes Bros, or bearer, and by them indorsed in blank. This note was dated October 14, 1889, but, as the testimony shows, was given in renewal of one dated June 11 of the same year. The grounds upon which it is sought to charge the estate of Butler are that Butler was a partner of Roberts in conducting a certain fish business, and that the money was in fact borrowed for the copartnership, and went into the business. The relations existing between Butler, Roberts, and one Gauthier were somewhat…