Porter v. Throop

This case involves the validity of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Eliza G. Porter, deceased, which the circuit court for the county of Wayne, on appeal from the probate court of that county r has refused to admit to probate.

Eliza G-. Porter was the widow of George E. Porter, of Detroit, who died in August, 1862, leaving children surviving him; Arthur, the proponent, who had previoirsly married; George, who died several years afterwards being still unmarried; Gove, who married in 1866 and died six *315years or so afterwards, leaving a widow and child who still…