Sprague v. Moore
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Brooke, J. Bill by Thomas S. Sprague against Irene Sprague Moore, as trustee, Irene Sprague Moore, as general guardian of the estate and effects of Gracie Deats, a minor, Irene Sprague Moore, Rollin C. .Sprague, George H. Sprague, Mary A. Stofflet, Ida L. Taylor, Gracie Deats, Thomas S. Sprague, as administrator of the estate of Amelia L. Sprague, deceased, and Thomas S. Sprague, as administrator of the estate of Adeline L. Sprague, deceased, for an…
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Appeal from Wayne; Brooke, J. Bill by Thomas S. Sprague against Irene Sprague Moore, as trustee, Irene Sprague Moore, as general guardian of the estate and effects of Gracie Deats, a minor, Irene Sprague Moore, Rollin C. .Sprague, George H. Sprague, Mary A. Stofflet, Ida L. Taylor, Gracie Deats, Thomas S. Sprague, as administrator of the estate of Amelia L. Sprague, deceased, and Thomas S. Sprague, as administrator of the estate of Adeline L. Sprague, deceased, for an accounting. From the decree rendered, defendants Irene Sprague Moore, as trustee, as guardian, and individually, Gracie Deats,…
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
In the year 1876 Mrs. Adeline L. Sprague was possessed of a large fortune. She had then eight children, all of whom are now living, except Amelia, who died intestate and unmarried in 1892, and Hattie, who died in 1889, prior to the execution of the trust deed in question, leaving one child, Gracie Deats, who is represented by Irene Sprague Moore, her guardian. Mrs. Sprague began to make advances of money to her children in 1876, and these advances continued in various amounts *95to the several children until she executed a trust deed to Irene Sprague Moore in 1889. There was considerable…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Denman v. McMahinIndiana Supreme Court · 1871
- Brook v. LatimerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890
- Peabody v. PeabodyIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
- Sprague v. MooreMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
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