Lansing v. Haynes
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham. (Person, J.) Appeal by heirs from an order of the circuit court, affirming the order of the probate court, admitting a will to probate. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The facts in this case are these: The proponent and Garret Y. Lansing were married in December, *171864. They lived together as husband and wife until 1889, when she filed a bill of divorce against him, and an absolute decree of divorce was rendered in her favor June 6, 1889. He died in September, 1891. They had no children. December 10,1881, they executed mutual wills, which were identical in language; he devising all his property to. her, and she devising all her property to him. By agreement between them, she took possession of both wills, and preserved them until the decree of divorce was…
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