Belden v. Blackman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from superior court of Grand Bapids; Burlingame, J. Bill by William P. Belden against B. Am.elia Blackman, executrix of tbe last will and testament of Ezekiel Jewett, deceased, and George W. Barker, a legatee, to restrain the payment of a legacy. Prom an order overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendant Blackman appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This is an appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to a bill in chancery.
The bill alleges, in substance, that complainant is the owner of a judgment rendered before a court of record in the State of New York in December, 1877, for upwards of $500, at the suit of one Watkins, against George W. Barker, and that said judgment is still in full force and effect, and of the present value of $1,200; that in August, 1897, it was assigned for a valuable consideration by Watkins to complainant. The bill further states that the defendant is executrix of the last will and testament of Ezekiel Jewett,…
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