Legal Opinion
Sturgis v. Sturgis
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1928No. Docket No. 8PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcDonald, J.
This bill was filed for the construction of paragraphs six and eight of the will of John Sturgis, deceased.
Paragraph six is as follows:
“I give, devise and bequeath to my son, David Sturgis, all those parcels of land situate in the county of St. Joseph, and State of Michigan and described as follows: * * * to have and to hold the same for and during his natural life and to descend to his male children, if any shall survive him, if not, then to his female children, and should none of his children survive him, then to descend to the children of my sons, John, Amos and Thomas, first to the males…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Blodgett's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Porter v. PorterMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Rozell v. RozellMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
- In Re Patterson's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
- Hadley v. HendersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
3Cited by8 opinions
- Comisky v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
- Johnson v. AtchinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1961
- Sawyer v. PoteatSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959
- Lambertson v. CaseMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
- Ludwig v. SommerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964
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