Whitehead v. Barker

Plaintiff, a man 84 years of age, was married in 1923 to Augusta D. Murdock, a widow, who at that time was living on premises in the village of Northville, Wayne county, Michigan. Plaintiff and his.wife resided upon the premises from the time of their marriage until the death of Mrs. Whitehead On July 10, 1934.

At the time of the marriage the property in question appeared, according to the records of the register of deeds of Wayne county, to be the sole property of his wife. The wife had no children who could inherit in case she died intestate. She left no will.

When plaintiff went to live on…