In Re the Estate of Zaharion

This matter is before this Court on remand from the Michigan Supreme Court for plenary consideration as on leave granted. See In re Zaharion Estate (Zaharion v Security National Bank), 404 Mich 802 (1978). Both parties appealed a judgment of the Calhoun County Circuit Court, which judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part a judgment of the probate court for the County of Calhoun.

We initially conclude that there was no error in the admission of the testimony by Mrs. Zaharion concerning her deceased husband’s donative intent with regard to the transfer to her of stock held by him in seven…