Davis v. Teachout's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Wolcott, J. Andrew L. Davis presented a claim against the estate of Miles Gf. Teachout, deceased, under a contract for the support of decedent’s father. The claim was disallowed by the commissioners, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. From a judgment for claimant, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Claimant’s wife and Miles G. Teachout were children of Jacob Teachout. The evidence tended to prove that Miles G. Teachout made a contract with his father many years ago to furnish him an adequate maintenance for life, and that afterwards, finding it inconvenient to have him in his family, he engaged the claimant to support him, promising to pay him well for doing so. This was about 1870. The claimant performed the service until 1876, when Jacob Teachout died, claimant hav*137ing supported him 283 weeks. Miles and the claimant then had an interview, in which Miles admitted his obligation to pay,…
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