In re Stetson's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Kent; McDonald, J. Elizabeth Stetson presented to the probate court of Kent county a petition praying that a certain part of the income and property of the estate of George W. Stetson, deceased, be ordered transferred to her by the executor. From an order denying the prayer of the petitioner, she appealed to circuit court, which affirmed the order. Petitioner brings certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is certiorari. George W. Stetson died, leaving a last will, wherein he devised and bequeathed to his wife, Elizabeth Stetson, the appellant herein, as follows:
“Second. I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife, Elizabeth Stetson, the use during her lifetime of all my personal property and real estate, in the State of Michigan.”
Some time after the death of the testator, a petition was filed in the probate court on behalf of the widow asking for an allowance to be made to her under the statute. On September 26, 1911, an order was duly made, reading as follows:
“It is ordered that said widow…
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