Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Ross' Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 20, 1898Published

Error to Marquette; Stone, J. Thomas G. Sullivan presented a claim against the estate of James G. Ross, deceased. The claim was disallowed by the probate judge, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, claimant brings error.

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Error to Marquette; Stone, J. Thomas G. Sullivan presented a claim against the estate of James G. Ross, deceased. The claim was disallowed by the probate judge, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, claimant brings error. The facts, merits, and contention involved in this suit are fully stated and discussed in an exhaustive opinion by Chief Justice McGrath in 98 Mich. 570, which was concurred in by the entire court. After that opinion was rendered, the claimant made a motion in the circuit court for leave to amend his…

1Opinion

ON rehearing.

Moore, J.

The questions involved in this case up to February, 1894, are fully stated in Sullivan v. Ross’ Estate, 98 Mich. 570. A reference to that case will make it unnecessary to repeat what is there stated. The case was here again, and is reported at page 311, ante. A reference thereto as to the history of the case subsequent to the events stated in 98 Mich. 570, will avoid the necessity of repeating many of the details of the case here. It was claimed on the part of the appellant that the case was wrongly decided, and a rehearing was ordered.

In the former opinion, ante, it was…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Morris v. . RexfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  2. Thompson v. HowardMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  3. McLaughlin v. AustinMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Sanger v. WoodNew York Court of Chancery · 1818
  5. Fifield v. EdwardsMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

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