Legal Opinion

Dills v. La Tour

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 29, 1904No. Docket No. 81PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error to Monroe; Lockwood, J. Ejectment by Charles Dills against Henry La Tour and wife. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

This is a suit in ejectment. Erastus Dills died December 28,1901, owning the land in controversy. He made a will, which was duly admitted to probate, bequeathing to his wife—

“All my property, both Real and Personal, * * * For and during Her natuaral life, to do and dispose of the ■same as fully as I mint do wer I alive, And further to give to her the right to give a good and sufficient Warenty Deed to any and all of the Real Estate in my possession at the time of my dismisel. And should there be any of the above property left at the time of my wife’s dismisel, then and the property is to go…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jones v. JonesMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  2. Hale v. MarshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
  3. Gadd v. StonerMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Ireland v. ParmenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Moran v. MoranMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Nageli v. McMorrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Farlin v. SanbornMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Bateman v. CaseMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Crisp v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1918

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