Legal Opinion
In Re Chamberlain's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1941No. Docket No. 34, Calendar No. 41,481PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] We are called upon to determine whether under Act No. 288, Pub. Acts 1939 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, § 16289-1 [1] et seq., Stat. Ann. 1940 Cum. Supp. § 27.3178 [1] et seq.) (probate code), the probate court has jurisdiction to hear and determine claims based upon torts against estates of decedents.
A claim based upon a tort was presented and allowed by the probate court. Appeal was taken by the defendant, executor of the estate of Grant Chamberlain, deceased, to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- City of Grand Rapids v. CrockerMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
- People v. PowellMichigan Supreme Court · 1937
- In Re Estate of MeredithMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
- Ford v. Maney's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
- Knutsen v. KrookSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- City of Lansing v. Township of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Lawrence Baking Co. v. Unemployment Compensation CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
- Fletcher v. FletcherMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- General Motors Corp. v. ErvesMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Olney's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.