Burton v. Jerrel

Julius J. Olson, Justice.

Jared Burton, to whom we shall hereafter refer as plaintiff, appeals from an order denying his blended motion for amended findings or a new trial.

His father, David Burton, a long-time resident of Traverse county, died testate a resident thereof on March 4, 1937, survived by his son, said Jared, a daughter, Grace Berg, and his granddaughter, Dorothy Palmer Jerrel, who will hereafter be designated as defendant, the present controversy being between Jared and the granddaughter. Dorothy is the only child of decedent’s daughter Jessie, who had predeceased him. Decedent’s…