Legal Opinion

In Re Fox's Estate

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 3, 1927No. Docket No. 86PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, C. J.

Three of the children of deceased contest her will on the grounds of undue influence and mental incompetency. In it she devised and 'bequeathed substantially all of her property, worth about $5,000, to a fourth child. The jury found against the will, and the proponent reviews by writ of error.

1. Undue Influence. The claim made as to undue influence is so fully disposed of by what was said in the recent case of In re Luder’s Estate, 238 Mich. 87, that it need not be further considered. The will was drawn by an attorney whose reputation ia not questioned, and witnessed by himself and another,…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Cottrell's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Hagen v. WeberMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Schneider v. VosburghMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Billiet v. Ver VaeckeMichigan Supreme Court · 1923
  5. In re Walter's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Hannan's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  2. In Re Rowling's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1939
  3. In Re Dwyer's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Kemp v. HannanMichigan Supreme Court · 1946

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