Legal Opinion
Lyon v. Dada
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 24, 1896PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Error to Berrien; Coolidge, J. William R. Lyon, as executor, presented for probate the will of Laura E. Dada, deceased. Prom an order probating the will, Percy A. Dada, an infant, by his guardian, Warner M. Baldwin, appealed to the circuit court. The will was there set aside, and the executor brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
Laura E. Dada died, leaving her last will and testament, which was executed March 1, 1890. By this will she gave to each of her five brothers |100, and, as stated in the will, “as a slight token of my appreciation of their kindness to me.” After the making of some other small bequests, the will provided by the eighth clause that—
“All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, I give, devise, and bequeath to *341my brothers, Marcus, Brainard, Newell, William Richards, aud Lewis E. Lyon equally, share and share alike, to have and to hold to themselves, their heirs and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Tompkins v. HollisterMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
3Cited by2 opinions
- Dodson v. DodsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Lyon v. DadaMichigan Supreme Court · 1901