Legal Opinion
Gadd v. Stoner
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 13, 1897PublishedCited by 29 opinions
Appeal from Washtenaw; Kinne, J. Bill by William Gadd, executor, and others, against Mary E. Stoner and Laura G. Powell, to construe the will of Edward Y. Powell, deceased. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
On the 14th of March, 1891, Edward Y. Powell, then of the age of 71 years, made his *690last will and testament, two clauses of which, are in controversy, i. e., the second and fourth. So much of these clauses as bears on the question involved is as follows:
“ Second. I hereby give, devise, and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Laura Gr. Powell, all of my property, both real and personal, and wheresoever situate, to use the same as she may desire and wish for and during her natural life, with full power and authority to grant and convey, in her own name, any part or portion thereof she may elect,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Jackson v. RobinsNew York Supreme Court · 1819
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3Cited by29 opinions
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