Legal Opinion
Knights of the Modern Maccabees v. Sharp
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1910No. Docket No. 14PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Appeal from St. Clair; Law, J. Bill of interpleader by Knights of the Modern Maccabees against Melinda Sharp and others. From a decree against Melinda Sharp, defendant, she appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
The issues raised by the answers to complainant’s bill of interpleader are sufficiently indicated in the opinion of the learned trial judge, as follows:
“On July 23, 1896, Asa B. Sharp and his first wife, Minnie D. Sharp, lived in the village of Yale, St. Clair county, Mich. At that time he was 30 years of age and his wife 28. They had five small children. He was a laboring man, and his family was dependent on his earn*451ings for support. Some time prior to the above-named date, the husband and wife entered into a contract by the terms of which he agreed he would take out a policy of insurance in…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Lawrence v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Exchange Bank v. RichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Durnherr v. . RauNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Buchanan v. . TildenNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Marston v. BigelowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1889
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Smith v. ThompsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
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- Signs v. Bush's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Preston v. PrestonMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
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