Legal Opinion

In Re Walker's Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1935No. Docket No. 139, Calendar No. 37,968PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal in a will contest. Brion Walker died November 9, 1932, at the age of 83 years. He was a widower and physically enfeebled by his advanced years. In 1926 he went to Ann Arbor for an operation on his eyes. This did not bring him much relief and his eyesight failed to such an extent as to impair his activities. He owned a farm of 40 acres and the fields seem to have been cropped by various persons. Upon his return from Ann Arbor in 1926 Mr. Walker went to live with Augusta Hinckley who resided in the same neighborhood. In January, 1931, he went to reside in the home of Mr.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fraser v. JennisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  2. Hibbard v. BakerMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
  3. In Re Ferguson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Soule v. HenryMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  5. Brereton v. Estate of GlazebyMichigan Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In Re Sprenger's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  2. In Re Johnson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
  3. In Re Reed's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
  4. In Re Getchell's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
  5. In Re Hallitt's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1949

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