Wolf v. Estate of Troxell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Joseph. (Loveridge, J.) Appeal from the disallowance of a claim by commissioners on claims. Claimant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The claimant was owner of four promissory notes executed by decedent. Appealing from *575their disallowance by commissioners, he met with defeat in the circuit court, and brings the case here on bill of exceptions. The defense made below was that the notes were given to prevent a prosecution of decedent’s son for embezzlement.
The will of the decedent was introduced in evidence on behalf of the defendant, against objection. The only apparent object of the introduction was to get before the jury'the fact that decedent gave his son no share of his estate. This will was executed several years before…
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