Legal Opinion

McMahon v. Rooney

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 4, 1892PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Lenawee. (Lane, J.) Bill to set aside tbe allowance of a claim against the estate of a deceased person. Complainant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtDurand, J.

Tlie bill of complaint in tliis cause alleges that John Phillips, late of Lenawee county, died intestate on November 17, 1884, and that Thomas J. Hiller was shortly thereafter legally appointed administrator of his estate, and that he accepted the trust, and still acts as such administrator; that, among other claims presented to the commissioners for allowance, the complainant presented one for §1,132, and the defendant Anthony Rooney one for §1,130; that the commissioners allowed complainant’s claim in part; that the administrator took an appeal to the circuit court for Lenawee county, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tong v. MarvinMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Wilson v. EgglestonMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Covell v. ColeMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  4. Merrill v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Reinink v. Van LoozenoordMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Lesisko v. StaffordMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
  3. Hofweber v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Puffer v. ClarkMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Great Am. Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. SaurezSupreme Court of Florida · 1926

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