Blickley v. Luce's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Kent; Wolcott, J. ■ Christian Blickley presented a claim against the estate of Ransom C. Luce, deceased, for damages to a stock of merchandise caused by the collapse and burning of decedent’s building. The claim was disallowed in the probate court, and claimant appealed to the circuit court. There was judgment for claimant, and contestants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
Claimant was a tenant of decedent under written lease of a portion of the Luce Block in Grand Rapids. His stock of crockery and glassware was destroyed by the destruction of the block during the night of July 17, 1901, due, as was alleged by claimant, to the collapse of the building, caused by the negligent making of repairs directed or permitted by decedent, followed by fire occasioned by the fall of the building.
Ransom C. Luce having died, claimant, in September, 1902, filed a claim for damages against his estate in the probate court, where it was disallowed. On appeal to the circuit court,…
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