In re the Appeal of Lewis
Michigan Supreme Court
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…
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