Legal Opinion · Dissent

Noble v. McNerney

Michigan Court of Appeals

Decided January 19, 1988No. Docket 86634Published

1DissentW. A. Porter, J.

I must respectfully dissent from the majority opinion. The probate court did not have subject matter jurisdiction to hear and determine an action brought by the estate to recover proceeds from the life insurance *609policy and the credit union account, allegedly obtained by Zella McNerney by undue influence.

The relevant statutes have been cited in the majority opinion but will be repeated here for ease of reading.

Appellant Noble, personal representative of the estate of William J. McNerney, deceased, bases her contention that the probate court had subject matter jurisdiction to hear the above…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. City of Lansing v. Township of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
  2. In Re Certified QuestionsMichigan Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Melia v. Employment Security CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Stowers v. WolodzkoMichigan Supreme Court · 1971
  5. People ex rel. Twitchell v. BlodgettMichigan Supreme Court · 1865

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