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A Book Of The Lawyers Quadrangle At The University Of Michigan
A Book Of The Lawyers Quadrangle At The University Of Michigan
About the Buildings
William W. Cook of the Class of '82, had a dream, and he lived in this dream from its inception until his death. It was to develop a great law school, housed in the most inspiring of buildings and devoted to the ideal of creating leaders of men. He often said, "Intellectual leadership is the greatest problem which faces America today; without leaders we perish." This he placed above all else. With these ideals in mind he proceeded with his work. Architects and artists were dispatched to centers of learning both here and abroad in order that the law school …
Wills-Construction-Right Of Adopted Child To Take Under Provision For Children Of Adoptive Parext
Wills-Construction-Right Of Adopted Child To Take Under Provision For Children Of Adoptive Parext
Michigan Law Review
The trustee under the will sued for a construction of a clause providing for a gift to testator's children. The dispute was between the natural children of the testator and an adopted daughter, who claimed under the clause as one of the "children," though a prior clause gave her $1, naming her as testator's adopted daughter. The Rhode Island statute provided that adopted children be deemed for inheritance purposes the same as if natural children. The court held that the adopted daughter did not take with the natural children under the clause in question. Union Trust Co. v. Campi (R. …
Wills-Devise-When Cut Down By Later Clause
Wills-Devise-When Cut Down By Later Clause
Michigan Law Review
Both parties to this ejectment suit relied for title on testatrix's will. By one clause, in general words it gave away all of her property real and personal; by a subsequent clause, all the estate unused or not required for the support of the first taker was given over. Held, that the first taker got only a life estate with power to consume, for the intent of testator is predominant over a statute creating a fee from a general gift. Chesnut v. Chesnut (Pa. 1930) 151 Atl. 339.