Sullivan v. Estate of Ross
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Marquette. (Stone, J.) Appeal from the disallowance of a claim against the estate of decedent. The estate brings error from a judgment of allowance. Reversed. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, C. J.
In September, 1882, Eoss & Co., of Quebec, Canada, contracted to sell to one Prentiss certain standing timber on lands near Grand Marais. Prentiss let the contract to cut the timber to Sullivan, who had gotten out about 4,000,000 feet when Prentiss failed. Eoss & Co. took possession under his contract, at which time Prentiss was indebted to Sullivan. Eoss & Co., in the fall of 1883, permitted Sullivan to take the logs already skidded at a given figure, and made a new contract with Sullivan. October 9, 1883, Sullivan executed to Eoss & Co. a chattel mortgage on his logging outfit to secure…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Campau v. LaffertyMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Houghton v. RossMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mishawaka Woolen Manufacturing Co. v. StantonMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Sullivan v. Ross' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Sullivan v. Ross' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Sullivan v. Ross' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1900