Legal Opinion

Baas v. Zinke

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 5, 1922No. Docket No. 48PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Ottawa; Cross (Orien S.), J. Bill by Nick Baas and others against Kate Zinke and others to set aside an agreement regarding the probate of a will, and certain conveyances made pursuant to such agreement. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.

The parties are the heirs at law of Johanna Baas, who died at the city of Holland in Ottawa county on January 29, 1917, leaving a last will and testament. Objections to the probate of the will were filed by the defendants. Pending the hearing, a conference of all the parties was arranged for by the plaintiff Nick Baas. It was held on March 31, 1917, in the office of Diekema, Kollen & Ten Cate, the attorneys who had filed the objections on behalf of the defendants. Derk J. Te Roller, who had drawn the will and was named as executor therein, was present at Nick’s request. The conference lasted…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Dolvin v. American Harrow Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  2. Dulany v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
  3. Conklin v. ConklinMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Sutherland v. SutherlandIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Donnelly v. LyonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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3Cited by13 opinions

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