MCL - Section 554.27

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Chapter 554
R.S. of 1846
R-S-1846-554-1-62
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Revised Statutes of 1846 (EXCERPT)
Chapter 62. Of The Nature And Qualities Of Estates In Real And Personal Property, And The Alienation Thereof.


554.27 Remainder on contingency defeating prior estate; construction.

Sec. 27.

     A remainder may be limited on a contingency, which in case it should happen, will operate to abridge or determine the precedent estate; and every such remainder shall be construed a conditional limitation and shall have the same effect as such a limitation would have by law.


History: R.S. 1846, Ch. 62 ;-- CL 1857, 2611 ;-- CL 1871, 4094 ;-- How. 5543 ;-- CL 1897, 8809 ;-- CL 1915, 11545 ;-- CL 1929, 12947 ;-- CL 1948, 554.27