Legal Opinion
Calhoun v. Cracknell
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1918No. Docket No. 33PublishedCited by 27 opinions
Appeal from Chippewa; Fead, J. Bill by Maybell Leslie Cracknell Calhoun against Sarah Jane Cracknell for the construction of a will. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
The plaintiff herein, claiming a remainder under the will of the late Arthur B. Cracknell, brought this suit for the construction of the will. From a decree dismissing the bill, the plaintiff has appealed.
*432The will in question was a holographic will, and as it appears in the record (with its peculiar punctuation and use of capital letters) .is as follows:
“Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.,
“January 25th, 1890.
“I Arthur, B. Cracknell of Sault Ste Marie Michigan being of Sound mind And memory do make this my last will and testiment first I give devise and bequeath All of my real estate and personal…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Dudley v. GatesMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
- Glover v. ReidMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Byrne v. HumeMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
- Campau v. CampauMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
- Stevens v. HopeMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
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3Cited by27 opinions
- MacKenzie v. Union Guardian Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1933
- Chapin v. ChapinMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
- Scholten v. ScholtenMichigan Supreme Court · 1927
- Thompson v. ThompsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
- Vanderlinde v. Bankers Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1935
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