Legal Opinion
Torpy v. Betts
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1900PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Ionia; Davis, J. Bill by Frank Torpy against Lenora Betts, Stephen Hunt, and Grace May Hunt, to construe the will of. John Betts, deceased. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Lenora Betts was at one time the wife of one Torpy. She was afterwards married to John Betts. Frank and Grace Torpy were born to her while she was the wife of Torpy! Her marriage with Betts occurred in 1891, and he died in 1894, leaving a will containing the following provision, viz.:
“First. I do give and bequeath my entire real property of which I mqy die seised and possessed, and which now mainly consists of the east one-half (i) of the northwest one-quarter (J) of section thirty-two (32), town *240five- (5) north, of range six (6) west (being in the township of Sebewa, county of Ionia, and…
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