Power v. Estate of Power

Abram L.’ Power died leaving three sons- and a daughter. To two of his sons he had .made advancements, — one of $2,400, and the other of $3,000... *588Before his death he had conveyed to his four children a piece of real estate valued at $10,000. March 29, 1886, he deeded to the appellant a lot in the city of Detroit, worth about $1,600; the consideration expressed in the deed being one dollar. The sole question is whether this conveyance, under our statute, was an advancement. The court below held that it was. The statute reads as follows:

“All gifts and grants shall be deemed to have been made…