Legal Opinion

In re King's Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 21, 1896PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Rachel L. Doty appealed from an order of the probate court disallowing her claim for services as executrix of the last will and testament of Adeline King, deceased. From a judgment for the estate (represented by George W. Bates) on verdict directed by the court, claimant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

The appellant was named as executrix of the last will and testament of deceased. The will was offered for, and admitted to, probate. Mrs. Doty qualified as executrix, and gave a bond and entered upon the discharge of her duties as such. An appeal from the probate of the will was taken, and two trials had in the circuit; a judgment denying probate of the will having been reversed by this court, and the case remanded for another trial. The order admitting the will to probate was finally entered by the circuit court on the 19th day of March, 1895. On the 11th day of April, 1895, Mrs. Doty filed…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of WorthingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
  2. Compton v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1846
  3. Glass v. RamseyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1851

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Lewis v. OatesTexas Supreme Court · 1946
  2. In Re Grover's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Granger v. FrenchMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  4. In re Thompson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Hohman v. OremCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1936

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