Legal Opinion

Pierce v. Holzer

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1887PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Bill by surety on administrator’s bond to subject real estate purchased with trust fund to payment of claims paid by surety. Defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChahpuin, J.

Complainant is surety upon the bond of defendant, given to the judge of probate of Kent county, as administratrix of the estate of Edward Welsh, deceased. '

The inventory showed that she received as such administratrix personal property valued at $9,309.02, and, in her final accounting, she was charged by the judge of probate with items additional amounting to $178.75, making a total of $9,487.77.

In her final settlement with the judge of probate, she was credited for uncollected accounts, loss on goods sold at-auction, errors in inventory, taxes, expenses of administration, allowances, debts…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Cook v. TullisSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Neely v. RoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Long v. EarleMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
  2. McClure v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
  3. Hall v. Windsor Savings BankSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923
  4. Stone v. ElliottIndiana Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. JosselynMichigan Supreme Court · 1923

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