Owen v. Potter
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Carpenter, J. Bill by Orville W. Owen and others against Orrin W. Potter and others for an accounting as to the assets of the estate of Eber B. Ward, deceased. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainants and defendant Tubal C. Owen appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The bill in this cause is filed upon the theory that, through a collusive arrangement between them, Orrin W. Potter, the executor of the estate of Eber B. Ward, deceased, and the other defendants, have unlawfully acquired large sums at the expense of the' estate. It is alleged that this has been accomplished by the allowance and payment of unjust claims, and by purchasing *559assets at prices below their fair value. Ward died in 1875, leaving a large estate, seriously incumbered, at a time when gold was at a premium, and values were as greatly depressed as they have been at any time within 50…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Waldron v. HarringMichigan Supreme Court · 1874
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