Waters v. Union Trust Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Brooke, J. William 0. Waters and others presented a claim against the estate of Hervey C. Parke, deceased, upon a subscription. The claim was disallowed by the commissioners, and claimants appealed to the circuit court. Prom a judgment for claimants on verdict directed by the court, the Union Trust Company, executor of the last will and testament of decedent, brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Decedent subscribed $5,000 to assist in the building of a church, to be paid to the building committee “only when the full sum of $30,000 shall be subscribed for the purpose stated above; and said $5,000 to be paid, at my option, in installments of $1,000 annually.” There was no other subscription attached to the same paper. At the time of decedent’s death, about three years later, less than $15,000 had been subscribed, in addition to Mr. Parke’s $5,000. There was testimony that, in soliciting subscriptions, use was made of the fact that Mr. Parke had made this subscription, and that most of…
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