Legal Opinion
Des Grand Champ v. Duflo
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1912No. Docket No. 66PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer, J. Bill by Bartholomew Des Grand Champ and others against Peter Duflo and others for the construction of the will of John B. Duflo, deceased. From a decree for defendants, complainants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
John B. Duflo, an unmarried man, on April 28, 1902, made a will containing a number of specific legacies and devises. The instrument contained eight numbered paragraphs, as follows:
“jFirst. I desire that my debts, if any, expenses of my last sickness and funeral shall first be paid.
“Second. I direct that my brother, Peter J. Duflo, shall have the entire income from and the entire control of the property situated in Grosse Pointe on the lake shore, known as the Fishery; together with the 13 acres connected therewith and said property shall not be sold nor shall any attempt be made to interfere…
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