Legal Opinion
Burnham v. Kelley
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1941No. Docket No. 17, Calendar No. 41,500PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, C. J.
This is a chancery suit to set aside two final accounts filed in the probate court of Newaygo county and for an accounting of the executor of the estate of Asle E. Burnham, deceased.
Asle E. Burnham, a resident of Newaygo, Michigan, died December 29,1930. His heirs at law were his widow, Alice R. Burnham; his son, Howard; and a daughter, Edna Bletcher. His will was admitted to probate, and defendant David L. Kelley qualified and was appointed executor February 16,1931, with defendant Aetna Casualty & Surety Company as surety on the bond. The will left the estate to the widow and son. The…
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