Legal Opinion

Van Gallow v. Brandt

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 12, 1912No. Docket No. 71PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Bill by Charles Yan Gallow and Joseph Yan Gallow against Mary Theresa Brandt and others for the construction of a will. From a decree for defendants, complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

The purpose of complainants’ bill is primarily to obtain a construction of the last will and testament of Francis Devroe, who died at Detroit, Mich., on March 14, 1909. Partition of the realty belonging to said *644estate is also sought. The two complainants are children of a deceased sister of testator, Natalie Van Gallow by name, who had been dead 26 years when the will in question was made. It bears date August 9, 1902. Defendant Mary Theresa Brandt is testator’s only living sister; the other defendants being her eight children, all over 21 years of age, and O. J. Termote, executor of said…

2Cases cited10 opinions

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