Legal Opinion
Whitla v. Estate of Butler
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 12, 1894PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error to Macomb. (Canfield, J.) Appeal from the disallowance of a claim against the estate of decedent. Claimants bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion, and in 87 Mich. 248.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
One Gauthier, a dealer in fish, found him*52self financially embarrassed, and made an arrangement with Roberts, Butler, and Warner whereby the business was to be continued under charge of Gauthier, but under the general management and control of Roberts. The arrangement was put in writing, and has been before this Court in the case of Purvis v. Butler, 87 Mich. 248, where-the writing was held to be a partnership agreement. On the same day that this writing was executed, but later, the following undertaking by Roberts was signed, viz.:
“ Detroit, February 8, 1889.
“In consideration of the execution…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Purvis v. ButlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by3 opinions
- Martineau v. City of St. PaulCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949
- Beckwith v. MaceMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Smith v. SheridanMichigan Supreme Court · 1913