Legal Opinion

Swenson v. Barrett

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1922No. Docket No. 90PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Kent; Brown (William B.), J. Ida Swenson presented for probate the last will of Anna L. Carlson, deceased. The will was allowed in the probate court, and Tillie Barrett and another appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for proponent non obstante veredicto. Contestants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.

This isi a contest over the will of Anna L. Carlson, who at the time of her death was 87 years of age. Proponent and contestants are daughters, of mature years, of the testatrix. June 5, 1920, the will was executed, and July 14th following the testatrix died from pleurisy. She came to this country with her husband from Sweden about 45 years ago, and they acquired a small farm upon which they lived at the time of the death of her husband, February 1, 1920. The inventory of the estate shows the value of the real estate to be $4,500 and personal property $415. The will was duly allowed in the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Severance v. SeveranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Martus v. HaslickMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In Re Cottrell's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
  2. In Re Spinner's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Billiet v. Ver VaeckeMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  4. In Re Morris' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
  5. In Re Bulthuis' EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1925

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