Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Atchinson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 9, 1961No. Docket 58, Calendar 48,409PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSouris, J.

Oscar Huston died in 1904. By will, duly admitted to probate, he devised land:

■“To my son Arthur O. Huston * * * to be held used and enjoyed by him the said Arthur 0. Huston for his use benefit and profit for during and to the end of his natural life to be fully determined and ended upon his decease and upon the death of said Arthur 0. Huston I give and devise the same to the nearest of ldn to him the said Arthur 0. Huston surviving him.”

We are called upon in this appeal to construe the foregoing language. Speaking in general terms, we are asked to determine whether the remainder after the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re Blodgett's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  2. Porter v. PorterMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  3. In Re Patterson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Sturgis v. SturgisMichigan Supreme Court · 1928

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In Re Jamieson EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Rendle v. WiemeyerMichigan Supreme Court · 1964
  3. In Re Blanchard EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Estate of Halpern v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1995
  5. In Re Blanchard EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1974

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