Legal Opinion
Skinner v. Taft
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1905No. Docket No. 30PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Calhoun; Hopkins, J. Bill by Brainard T. Skinner and Steven S. Hulbert, administrators, with the will annexed, of the estate of Richmond Kingman, deceased, against Emily K. Taft, Caroline B. and Howard R. Kingman and another to construe said will. From the decree rendered, defendants Caroline B. and Howard R. Kingman appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
This is a bill filed to obtain a construction of the last will and testament of Richmond King-man.
To an understanding of the question raised, it is necessary to set out the main portions of the will at length. The provisions necessary to be quoted are as follows:
“ First.
“ After the payment of my just debts and funeral expenses, I give, devise and bequeath unto Roldon P. King-man, Howard R. Kingman, and Fred M. Wadleigh, all of Calhoun County, Michigan, and Mitchell N. Packard, of the City, County and State of New York (the executors of this my Will hereinafter named) and to the survivors and…
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