Legal Opinion

Wright v. Wright

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1890PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Bill to set aside a release of dower, etc. Both parties appeal. T.he facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Campbell,_ J.

Complainant, who is the widow of Noadiah O'. Wright, filed her bill, within the time allowed by law to a widow to claim dower in an estate devised by will, for the purpose of getting relief against, what she claims to be a fraudulent procurement of her release of dower upon an agreement for a fixed settlement. The court below gave her dower conditioned on her surrendering up certain property transferred to her. She appeals because the decree is not sufficiently in her favor; and defendants, who are heirs, and otherwise concerned in the estate, appeal because they dispute her…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Randall v. RandallMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Rhoades v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bechtel v. BartonMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
  2. United States v. Chalmers (In Re Wheeler)District Court, W.D. Michigan · 2000
  3. Rockwell v. Estate of Leon RockwellMichigan Court of Appeals · 1970
  4. In re Butt's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
  5. La Plant v. LesterMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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