Kurant v. Kent Probate Judge

Litigation involving the Svitojus estate has been before the court in Svitojus v. Kurant, 293 Mich. 291, In re Svitojus’ Estate, 296 Mich. 19, and Smolenski v. Kent Probate Judge, 301 Mich. 8. For a full understanding of the background of this action, we refer to the opinions containing over 90 pages in those cases. In the present case certiorari is sought to review and have vacated an order of mandamus of the Kent circuit court directing Clark E. Higbee, judge of probate for the county of Kent, to vacate an order made on April 11, 1941, in the matter of the estate of Joseph Svitojus,…