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State and Local Government Law

Journal

University of Michigan Law School

1951

Michigan

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Constitutionality Of Marketable Title Acts, Ralph W. Aigler Dec 1951

Constitutionality Of Marketable Title Acts, Ralph W. Aigler

Michigan Law Review

In recent years several states in that part of the United States commonly identified as the "Middle West" have enacted comprehensive legislation that is hoped will simplify land title transactions. These statutes, though varying in detail, have a common objective-the extinguishment in favor of certain persons of claims against, and interests in, land, which claims and interests arose out of events and transactions that occurred many years ago, unless such claims or interests have been preserved by the recording of a preserving notice within that period of time. A comparatively short period is prescribed for such recording as to old …


Conflict Of Laws-Wrongful Death-Suit By Foreign Administration, Douglas L. Mann S.Ed. Nov 1951

Conflict Of Laws-Wrongful Death-Suit By Foreign Administration, Douglas L. Mann S.Ed.

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff, an administrator appointed by an Illinois probate court, brought suit in Michigan under the Indiana death act1 to recover for the wrongful death of decedent which resulted from an accident occurring in Indiana. The trial court sustained defendant's motion to dismiss on the ground that plaintiff had no standing to sue in a Michigan court. Held, reversed. The rule barring actions brought by foreign administrators does not apply to suits brought under the usual type of wrongful death act. Howard v. Pulver, (Mich. 1951) 45 N.W. (2d) 530.