Legal Opinion

Gambs v. Estate of Sutherland

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 5, 1894PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Case made from Benzie. (Aldrich, J.) Appeal from the allowance of a claim against the estate of the decedent. Defendant assigns error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This is a claim filed against the estate of Charles E. Sutherland for beer claimed to have been furnished to Sutherland in his lifetime.

It appears from the case made that, for several years prior to the year 1888, Charles H. Sutherland had carried on a saloon business in the village of Frankfort, in his own name; that for some time prior to June, 1888, his brother, George Sutherland, had been employed by him in the business; that in that month Charles and George, in order to enable Charles to furnish the liquor bond required by law, made an arrangement by which the saloon business should be…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Webber v. DonnellyMichigan Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Walhier v. WeberMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Chamberlin v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1898

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