In re Bender's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Mandell, J. William Look presented his final account as special administrator of the estate of Joseph Bender, deceased. From the account as allowed in the probate court, said administrator appealed to the circuit court. A judgment affirming the order of the probate court is reviewed by said administrator on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
The administrator appealed from an order of the probate court of Wayne county, on the allowance of his final account, to the circuit court. When the case was set for hearing before the court, a jury having been expressly waived, the administrator asked for a continuance, on the ground of the unexpected absence of his attorney, who was also a material witness, and of which absence he had first learned on that date. The request was denied by the court making the following statement:
“ The Court: Let it appear of record that under the rules adopted by the bench with reference to the arrange*109ment…
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