In re the Estate of Cook
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne. (Brevoort, 'J.) James B. Cook, the father of the minor, appealed from an order of the Wayne probate court authorizing her guardian to lease her real estate. The guardian brings' error from the judgment of the circuit court, reversing the order appealed from. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Lorenzo D. Haggerty was appointed the general guardian of Rose Cook, July 25, 1885, by an order of the Wayne probate court. December 26, 1889, he made petition to that courtA showing that about 14,000 of personal property had come into his hands belonging to his ward, and that all but about $600 had been expended, and that it would soon become necessary to sell certain real estate for her support and maintenance, and the expenses of managing said estate, including further probable expenses, but that he did not deem it expedient to sell said estate, if permitted to make a lease of the same;…
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