Legal Opinion
Tipson v. Jeannot
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 1918No. Docket No. 21PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from Kent; Perkins, J. Bill by Agnes E. Tipson against Joseph O. Jeannot for the specific performance of a postnuptial agreement. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
The plaintiff brings this suit for herself and in behalf of the other surviving heirs of Florence B. Jeannot, who died at Muskegon, Michigan, February 2, 1918. Before her death she had parted from her husband, the defendant, Joseph O. Jeannot, and a bill for absolute divorce was pending in the circuit court for Kent county. In October, 1913, the parties entered into the following postnuptial agreement:
“This agreement, made and entered into by and between Florence Jeannot, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, party of the first part, and Joseph O. Jeannot, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, party of the second…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Nolan v. GarrisonMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
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- Knapp v. KnappMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
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3Cited by10 opinions
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