Legal Opinion
Quarton v. Barton
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1930No. Docket No. 165, Calendar No. 34,237PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
The bill of complaint herein was filed to secure a judicial construction of the second paragraph of the last will and testament of Louis H. Rousseau. It reads as follows:
“Second I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, either real estate or personal to my wife, Eudora H. Rousseau, (for) her lifetime to do “with as she sees fit. At her death my estate is to he equally divided among the following:”
(The word “for” preceding “her lifetime” seems to have been omitted, but the intent to include it seems plain.)
A number of relatives were thereafter named. The first question presented is…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Law v. DouglassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Peer v. JenkinsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1928
- Olson v. WeberSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922
- Gadd v. StonerMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Nye v. BradfordTexas Supreme Court · 1946
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- Bienvenu v. First National Bank of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Black v. PettigrewCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
- In re Leix EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 2010
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