Hay v. Lebus

Plaintiffs herein filed a bill in the circuit court in chancery, Saginaw county, in which they sought to have the court decree approval of a settlement agreement entered into in 1943 by parties claiming to be heirs to the estate of Wellington R. Burt, deceased. The testamentary trustees under the Burt will, being defendants, filed a motion to dismiss the bill of complaint. After hearing the motion the trial court decreed dismissal of the bill of complaint. Plaintiffs and certain defendants have appealed, claiming the trial court should, have retained jurisdiction and heard the case on its…