Perrin v. Lepper
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan
In Equity. On motion to remand. This was a bill by Joel J. Perrin, administrator of the estate of Horace J. Perrin, deceased, a-citizen of Michigan, against Stephen Y. E. Lepper, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Joseph Sib-ley, deceased, Anna L. Fisk, daughter-in-law and legatee under the will of Joseph Sibley, also citizens of Michigan, and numerous other parties heirs of Joseph Sibley, all residents of other states, and known collectively as the “Sibley heirs.”
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In Equity. On motion to remand. This was a bill by Joel J. Perrin, administrator of the estate of Horace J. Perrin, deceased, a-citizen of Michigan, against Stephen Y. E. Lepper, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Joseph Sib-ley, deceased, Anna L. Fisk, daughter-in-law and legatee under the will of Joseph Sibley, also citizens of Michigan, and numerous other parties heirs of Joseph Sibley, all residents of other states, and known collectively as the “Sibley heirs.” The object of the hill was to obtain a settlement of the accounts of the firm of H. J. Perrin & Co., of which Horace J.…
1Opinion of the CourtBROwn, J.
The original bill against Lepper, Mrs. Fisk, and Darius Perrin was filed with a triple object: (1) To settle the partnership accounts of H. J. Perrin & Co., of which firm Darius was said to have been a member; (2) to settle the accounts of. Horace J. Perrin as executor of the will of his partner, Joseph Sibley; (3) to settle his account as tenant in common with Joseph Sibley of certain real estate, upon which he had made large expenditures of money.
Defendant Mrs. Fisk, who was the widow and sole legatee of Francis M. Sibley, himself the son and sole legatee of Joseph Sibley, demurred to the…
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