In Re Emery's Estate

Harold J. Bowman filed a claim against the estate of Joel P. Gr. Emery in the amount of $1,008.80. Prom allowance of the claim in full by the commissioners on claims, the administrator appealed to the circuit court where the cause was tried without a jury and judgment rendered for the plaintiff in the amount of $508.80. The case is here on appeal by the administrator,

On August 9, 1933, Emery executed in favor of Bowman an instrument termed by the parties an “option for purchase of land” for a recited consideration of one dollar. By the terms of the option, Emery gave Bowman the right to…