Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Backus
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1914No. Docket No. 68PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Eaton; Smith, J. Bill by Alice Walsh, executrix of the estate of Christopher Glenn, deceased, against Dwight Backus, administrator of the estate of Sarah Glenn, deceased, and the Loan & Deposit Bank of Grand Ledge. From a decree for complainant, defendant Backus, administrator, appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The bill of complaint in this cause was filed to obtain a construction of the last will and testament of Christopher Glenn, deceased, and for an accounting, Christopher Glenn died in February or March, 1901, the exact date not being shown by the record. He left a will dated February 7, 1901, which was duly admitted to probate. That part of the will relevant to this controversy, is as follows:
“After the payment of my funeral expenses, expenses of last sickness, if any, and any lawful debts which I may have contracted, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Sarah Glenn, all property, real and…
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