Bliss v. Livingston Probate Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Livingston; Miner, J. Mandamus by Mary Bliss to compel Arthur A. Montague, probate judge of Livingston county, to fix an allowance for relator’s support and maintenance pending the settlement of an estate. There was an order granting the writ, and respondent brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
Relator is the widow of Horace Bliss, deceased, whose estate is being administered by the probate court of Livingston county. She applied to the probate court for an order fixing an allowance under section 8940, 3 Comp. Laws. The probate judge. decided that she was entitled to no allowance. Thereupon application was made to the circuit court of Livingston county for a mandamus requiring the probate judge to fix a rea*272sonable allowance to relator. Such an order was made, and is now before us for review by certiorari.
The probate judge was of the opinion that relator had barred herself of the…
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