Hamler v. Shiawassee Circuit Judge

Plaintiffs seek by mandamus vacation of an order of the circuit judge of Shiawassee county allowing a belated appeal by Oscar F. Letts from an order of the probate court admitting to probation the will of Jane Halstead, a resident of that county who died testate on February 9, 1923, at the age of 75 years, leaving a will bearing date October 18, 1920. The adversary parties in this controversy are plaintiffs and Letts. He and Austin Hamler are cousins, and grandsons of deceased. Jessie Graves is Hamler’s mother. Plaintiffs were the only beneficiaries named in deceased’s will, the value of her…