Meech v. Wilder
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Berrien; Coolidge, J. Bill by Mary Meech and others against George Wilder, Jr., and others, to set aside a deed. From a decree dis- * missing the bill, complainants appeal. The complainants and defendants are the heirs of George and Olive Wilder, deceased. The bill is filed to set aside a deed made by George and his wife to the defendant George Wilder, Jr., his son, who lived with his ‘ parents until they died.
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Appeal from Berrien; Coolidge, J. Bill by Mary Meech and others against George Wilder, Jr., and others, to set aside a deed. From a decree dis- * missing the bill, complainants appeal. The complainants and defendants are the heirs of George and Olive Wilder, deceased. The bill is filed to set aside a deed made by George and his wife to the defendant George Wilder, Jr., his son, who lived with his ‘ parents until they died. The learned circuit judge who heard the case made a clear and succinct statement of facts, which we adopt. It is as follows: “George Wilder and his wife, Olive, in…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the.facts). 1. We concur in the conclusion of fact reached by the circuit judge that this deed was delivered by Wilder, Sr., to his daughter-in-law, to be by her delivered to her husband upon the death of his father; that upon delivery to her he parted with'all control over it; and that she promptly delivered it at his death to her husband. The evidence we regard as quite conclusive upon this point. The circuit judge discarded the evidence of the defendant’s wife as to conversations between her and the deceased, as within the prohibition of the statute, and did not consider it…
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