Legal Opinion
In Re Wawrzyniak's Estate
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1941No. Docket No. 63, Calendar No. 41,560PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAllister, J.
On January 21, 1936, Anna Wawrzyniak executed an instrument in the form of a warranty deed conveying her home in the city of Detroit to Aloysius, her son, and Clara, his wife. The instrument contained the following clause:
“This deed is made with the understanding that the same is not to take effect or be enforced until the death of the grantor and upon the death of the grantor is to take effect and at that time to vest in the said grantee the absolute title in fee simple of the property above described, conditioned however that the grantee shall properly house, clothe and feed grantor and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lautenshlager v. LautenshlagerMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Soule v. HenryMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- In re Broffee's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1919
- In Re Fowle's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
- Lincoln v. FeltMichigan Supreme Court · 1902
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Johnson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
- Bullard v. HolesMichigan Supreme Court · 1944