Legal Opinion
In Re Dodge Trust
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided November 22, 1982No. Docket 54973, 54996, 55290, 55311, 55335, 55337, 55356PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeasley, P.J.
This appeal is taken by various interested parties from an order of the Wayne County Probate Court directing distribution of the trust corpus of a testamentary trust arising under the will of John F. Dodge, deceased. The order was entered pursuant to a thorough and carefully drawn opinion prepared by Judge Willis F. Ward of the Wayne County Probate Court, in which he made findings of fact, conclusions of law and determination of claims.
John F. Dodge, an early and highly successful automobile manufacturer, died testate on January 14, 1920. His will, which was dated April 4, 1918, was admitted…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Allison v. Allison's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- Dodge v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1942
- Gardner v. City National Bank & Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1934
- In re Blodgett's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- In Re Butterfield EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re REISMAN ESTATEMichigan Court of Appeals · 2005
- In Re Burruss EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1986
- In Re Dodge EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
- Comerica Bank, N.A., of the Estate of Russell v. Dancey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
- In Re Shaw EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1984
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