Legal Opinion
Brydges v. Home for the Aged
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 2, 1964No. Calendar 8, Docket 50,221PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.
Maude J. Daily, a widow 85 years of age, lived alone in her own home. In December of 1960 she inquired about the Home for the Aged, a nonprofit organization incorporated for the purpose of providing care and support for elderly men and women. In January, 1961, she was taken on a tour of the home and was pleased with what she observed.
Following the tour, in the presence of a friend, William J. Brydges, Mrs. Daily discussed admission with the chairman of the admittance committee. She was given an application blank which she filled out and signed. One paragraph read:
“Do you understand that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- FIRST NATL. BANK OF LAWRENCE v. Methodist Home for AgedSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
- Champion v. ChampionMichigan Supreme Court · 1962
- Dodge v. New Hampshire Centennial Home for the AgedSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1949
- In Re Roy's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
3Cited by3 opinions
- Howe v. American Baptist Homes of the West, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1980
- Riemenschneider v. Fritz Reuter AltenheimNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- Farrand v. Redington Memorial HomeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970