Cowham v. Shipman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Branch; Yaple, J. Bill by William F. Cowham, special administrator of the estate of Edward Twiss, deceased, against John B. Shipman for an accounting. From a decree for an insufficient amount, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
An accounting has been had in this cause pursuant to the decree in Cowham v. Shipman, 151 Mich. 673 (115 N. W. 991). The account stated by defendant was as follows:
Amount of the appropriation.-............. $78,329 25
Number of Indians to be distributed among..272
Share of each Indian therein............... 287 97£
Number of Indians paid who were parties to said contracts__________________________ 22
Total amount paid to said 22 Indians_______ 6,335 45
Gross amount of commissions on sums paid said 22 Indians.................... 653 54
One-sixth of gross amount of said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pam-To-Pee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Phineas Pam-To-Pee v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Cowham v. ShipmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1908