Legal Opinion

In re the Appeal of Lewis

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1891PublishedCited by 40 opinions

Error to Lenawee. (Lane, J) Appeal from order of probate court licensing the sale of certain real estate. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.

William W. Lewis and Nellie B. juewis intermarried, and lived together as husband wife for some years prio'r to 1881, when she filed her bill for divorce. May 23, 1881, John Lewis, a brother of William, deeded to them a lot of land. The parties to the deed were described as follows:

“John Lewis, of the first part, and William Lewis and Nellie B. Lewis, his wife, as husband and wife,, in entirety, of the second part.”

The deed then conveyed—

“Unto the said parties of the second part in entirety, as husband and wife, and to the heirs and assigns of the survivor of them, forever; * * * to have and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jacobs v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  2. Speier v. OpferMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Fisher v. ProvinMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  4. Vinton v. BeamerMichigan Supreme Court · 1885
  5. Wait v. BoveeMichigan Supreme Court · 1877

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. United States v. Certain Real Property Located at 2525 Leroy Lane, West Bloomfield, Michigan, and Leah Liza MarksCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  2. Bernatavicius v. BernataviciusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  3. Alles v. LyonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
  4. Budwit v. HerrMichigan Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Sanford v. BertrauMichigan Supreme Court · 1918

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