Spence v. Jones

Two parcels of real estate in Ingham county were deeded to “Mack Jones and Jenette Jones, husband and wife.”

Subsequent to Mack Jones’ death in 1956, Edward Spence was appointed administrator and a hearing on determination of heirs in probate court, confirmed on appeal to the circuit court, established the fact that Mack had a wife and 9 children in Georgia who were his lawful heirs. The administrator filed suit for partition.

The Ingham county circuit court decreed that:

“The 2 pieces of real estate held by Mack Jones and defendant, as husband and wife, was in fact held by them as tenants in…