Legal Opinion
McHugh v. Estate of Dowd
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 3, 1891PublishedCited by 29 opinions
Error to Wayne. (Hosmer, J.) The administrator brings error from the judgment of the circuit court allowing a claim against the estate on appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChahplin, C. J.
The plaintiff presented the following claim against the estate of Edward 0. Dowd, deceased:
“1. Work and labor performed by claimant for deceased in his life-time, and board furnished him by claimant, $950.
“2. Money paid by claimant to use of deceased in his life-time to pay interest on and redeem from Hasselbacker mortgage, $780.
“3. Money loaned by claimant to deceased, to wit, in summer of 1883, $400.
“4. Purchase price of land deeded by claimant to deceased in his life-time, to wit, August 7, 1883, said land being lot 6 of the Chas. Moran' farm, Detroit, Wayne county, Mich., to wit, $1,000.
“5…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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