Bedford v. Kelley
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Berrien; Coolidge, J. John W. Bedford and others presented a claim against the estate of Frank M. Kelley, deceased, for contribution. From a judgment of the commissioners on claims allowing the claim, defendant estate by Lafayette Kelley, administrator, appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for claimants and said administrator brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, C. J.
In March, 1911, claimants recovered a verdict and judgment in the circuit court of Berrien county against the estate of Frank M. Kelley, deceased, for $1,340.45, as his proportional liability upon a collateral note for $10,000, signed by him and six others, as guarantors for the West Michigan Nurseries Company. Said note was dated February 6, 1903. Said Frank M. Kelley died June 24, 1904. On June 12, 1908, payment having been insisted upon, these claimants, being three of the seven makers of the note, paid to the Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of Benton Harbor, Mich., the holder of said note, the…
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