Caldwell v. Goodenough
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Genesee; Wisner, J. Lucian G. Goodenough presented his final account as executor of the estate of David J. Morse, deceased, to the probate court of Genesee county, and the same was allowed and an order of distribution made. From said order Donna Winifred Caldwell, claimant of a part of the property in said executor’s hands, appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for claimant; the executor and distributees of said estate appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
This action involves the validity of an alleged gift mortis causa. Defendant Goodenough is the executor of the last will and testament of David J. Morse, who died at the age of 86 years, at Flint, Mich., in July, 1909. The other parties to this suit are his children. This case was first appealed by claimant from an order of distribution of her father’s estate made by the probate court of Genesee county. On the trial of said appeal in the circuit court for said county before a jury, a verdict was rendered and judgment entered in favor of claimant. It was there found that the said David J.…
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