In re Dougherty's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ionia; Sessions, J., presiding. Lois J. Dougherty presented for probate an instrument purporting to be the will of John R. Dougherty, deceased. It was admitted to probate by the probate court, and Hiram Crandall and other contestants appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for proponent, and contestants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This case originated in the probate court of Ionia county, in the matter of the probate of the last will and testament of John R. Dougherty, deceased.
John R. Dougherty died June 1, 1910, at the age of 67 years. On June 6, 1910, his widow, Lois J. Dougherty, petitioned for the admission to probate of a paper in writing as his last will and testament. This paper writing consisted of two similar sheets of ruled paper, one side only of which sheets was written on. With the exception of the names' of the witnesses, all of the writing upon the paper was in the handwriting of John R. Dougherty. This…
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