Kimball v. Green
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from St. Clair; Tappan, J. Bill by Harriet E. Kimball against Isaac P. Green, special administrator of the estate of Louis Almond, deceased, to establish a title to a certain note and mortgage. Prom a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is a proceeding in equity to establish *299complainant’s title to a certain note and mortgage claimed as a gift causa mortis, from the deceased intestate, by-delivery and without written assignment. Louis Almond, the deceased intestate, at the time of his death was about 75 years of age.
It is the claim of complainant that on December 26, 1904, being then in possession of the note and mortgage, and conscious of approaching dissolution, Mr. Almond called complainant to the room where he was sitting, and in the presence of her husband and daughter, whom he had previously called, gave her the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bellis v. LyonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
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