In Re Hubbard's Estate

Claimant, Hattie Wood, was employed by Mrs. Dorcas Hubbard, deceased, as house keeper and nurse. Mrs. Hubbard issued a cheek for $100 to claimant in February of 1936, one for $500 on June 13,1936, and another for $500 on August 1, 1936. The $100 check was paid to Mrs. Wood’s daughter by the Grand Ledge State Bank on September 30, 1936, it being the drawee on all the checks. At the same time she presented the two $500 checks but payment was refused on them by the bank because there were insufficient funds in Mrs. Hubbard’s commercial account to cover these two checks. However, there was an…