Legal Opinion
Hadley v. Henderson
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 1921No. Docket No. 9PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Genesee; Black (Edward D.), J. Bill by Arthur O. Hadley, individually and as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Emmaus G. Owen, deceased, and others, against Marion J. Henderson, Ida Alban and the Michigan Home Missionary Society for the construction of a will. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant society appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
Emmaus G. Owen, a, farmer who had lived for many years near Grand Blanc, in Genesee county, died on August 28, 1882. He left a last will and testament, made on April 23, 1878, the material portions of which read as follows:
“And first, I do give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Cynthia M. Owen,- the use of one-third of all the real and_ personal estate of which I shall die possessed and seized (after the payment of all my just debts and funeral expenses) to have and to hold the same for the term of her natural life, and after her to revert to Charles C. Owen, my son, and it is hereby…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Eberts v. EbertsMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- In Re Jamieson EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- In Re Churchill's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
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