Morse v. Estate of Allen
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Cass. (O’Hara, J.) Appeal from the allowance of a claim in probate court. Claimant brings error from a judgment of disallowance in the circuit court. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Reuben Allen died in 1863, leaving a widow (Demaris Allen) and three children (Joseph, Alzina Emerson, and claimant). His property consisted chiefly of real estate. By his will his wife had a life-estate in all his property, after giving claimant $50, and each of her three sons $25. The remainder of his estate was bequeathed to Joseph and Alzina. Joseph and Matthew Emerson, the husband of Alzina, were made executors. They converted the real estate into money, realizing between $4,000 and $5,000. From 1863 to 1882 the executors paid the widow $150 per year. Subsequently, they paid her only…
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