Rivenett v. Bourquin
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne. (Jennison, J.) Appeal in probate. Appellants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
On the 15th day of July, 1858, Yictorie Bivenett made her last will. She then had four children, two daughters and two sons, neither of whom was married.
After giving her wearing apparel and certain other personal property particularly specified to her daughters, in equal shares, she then bequeathed her real estate and all her other personal property to her four children, by name, “ in equal proportions to each, share and share alike;” and then added the following clause : i£ And in the event of either of my said sons or daughters dying before my death, then and in that case my said estate…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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