Legal Opinion

Yerkes v. Estate of Perrin

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 12, 1888PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Wayne. (Reilly, J.) Claimant filed a claim for money had and received by the deceased in his life-time upon the sale of lands in which claimant had one-third interest, the title to which the decedent held in trust for him. The claim was disallowed by the commissioners on claims, whose decision was affirmed in the circuit court, and claimant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.

This case, as presented in this Court, comes up to review the action of the circuit court for the county of Wayne, had on an appeal from commissioners on claims against the estate of Hiram M. Perrin, deceased. The circuit court directed a verdict for the estate.

Judge Yerkes, the claimant, presented two items of claim before the commissioners. One was for the value of one-third of the southerly two and one-fifth acres of lot 48, Porter farm, Detroit, included in Id. M. Perrin’s subdivision of outlot 48, and part of outlot 49, George B. Porter farm. The other was for one-third of the proceeds…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Kingsbury v. BurnsideIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  2. Loring v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Barbell v. JoyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1819
  4. Urann v. CoatesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
  5. Pinney v. FellowsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1843

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