Legal Opinion

Scripps v. Crawford

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 6, 1900PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Wayne; Donovan, J. Judgment creditor’s bill by George H. Scripps against Andrew J. Crawford, Flavius L. Brooke, George’E.'Norris, Frederick H. Norris, George H. Hill, and the Union Trust Company, administrator of the estate of Wellesley W. Adams, deceased. From the decree rendered, all parties appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

Andrew J. Crawford was a debtor of Scripps, the complainant.' He was engaged in the laundry businéss in Detroit as equal copartner with one Adams, and his interest in the laundry was all of his property subject to execution. Adams died, and the Union Trust Company was appointed administrator of his estate. The laundry had been profitable, having earned from'$4,000 to $7,000 per annum, net, although the investment was comparatively small. Crawford purchased the interest of the estate in the business. An inventory was taken of the property, showing that it was worth about $3,000, and, in view…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. In re BrausCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
  2. Charles A. Riley Co. v. W. T. Sears & Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  3. Carson v. Long-Bell Lumber CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  4. Harnau v. HaightMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  5. State Treasurer v. ShekoMichigan Court of Appeals · 1996

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