Peninsular Trust Co. v. Barker
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Adsit, J. The Peninsular Trust Company presented for probate the will of George M. Barker, deceased, which was duly allowed by the probate court. Silas Barker and Imogene Chappell appealed to the circuit. From a judgment for contestants, proponent brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
October 13, 1890, George M. Barker made and executed his last will and testament, by which $9,000 was divided among certain church benevolences, $500 given to each of two of his own relatives, including his brother, and $500 each to two of his wife’s relatives, and small bequests to others, the residue of his estate being given to the Michigan Association of the Church of the New Jerusalem. This will was duly probated, and, on appeal to the circuit court, the jury found in favor of the contestants, who are the nephew and niece of deceased.
It appears that the testator was married in 1839. He…
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