Legal Opinion
Ward v. Ward
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1910No. Docket No. 60PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Crawford; Sharpe, J. Partition by Charles W. Ward against Willis C. Ward and other heirs of David Ward, deceased, and George K. Root, Willis C. Ward and Franklin B. Ward, executors and trustees of the estate of said deceased. From a decree on demurrer, dismissing complainant’s bill, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The important questions in this case relate to the validity of a provision of the will of David Ward, deceased, late of Pontiac, and its construction if it shall be found to be valid, and the complainant’s right to partition.
The facts necessary to be stated are, briefly, these: David Ward died May 29, 1900. His will was duly ad*572mitted to probate. The twenty-first paragraph of his will Was as follows:
“ (21) All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate of whatsoever kind or character and wheresoever situated, I give, devise and bequeath to my trustees hereinafter named and their successors,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Palms v. PalmsMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by4 opinions
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