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trust doctrine in Michigan

6 Michigan opinions name it 2 courts 1930–2017 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Michigan courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
In Re Beglinger Trustgreen
michctapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See In re Beglinger Trust, 221 Mich App 273, 276-277 ; 561 NW2d 130 (1997).

2015See In re Beglinger Trust, 221 Mich App 273, 276-277 ; 561 NW2d 130 (1997).

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Illinois Central Railroad v. Chicagogreen
· 1900 · cited in 1 Michigan opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005In determining the scope of the trust doctrine in Illinois Central II, the United States Supreme Court looked to “the law of the State of Illinois, as laid down by the Supreme Court....” Id. at 659.

2005In determining the scope of the trust doctrine in Illinois Central II, the United States Supreme Court looked to "the law of the State of Illinois, as laid down by the Supreme Court...." Id. at 659, 20 S.Ct. 509 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Michigan. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Green Oak Township v. Munzel green
michctapp · 2003
2 sentences

2017Appellants “may not merely announce [their] position and leave it to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for [their] claims.” Green Oak Twp v Munzel, 255 Mich App 235, 244 ; 661 NW2d 243 (2003). -7- summary disposition for Handicraft and Cramer or abuse its discretion in dismissing the Trust’s claim for injunctive relief.

2017Appellants “may not merely announce [their] position and leave it to this Court to discover and rationalize the basis for [their] claims.” Green Oak Twp v Munzel, 255 Mich App 235, 244 ; 661 NW2d 243 (2003). -7- summary disposition for Handicraft and Cramer or abuse its discretion in dismissing the Trust’s claim for injunctive relief.

22017–2017
Patton v. Chamberlain neutral
mich · 1880
1 sentence

1936Patton v. Chamberlain, 44 Mich. 5 .

11936–1936
Eipper v. Benner neutral
mich · 1897
1 sentence

1936A. 858)—which were referred to in the late case of Eipper v. Benner, 113 Mich. 75, 80 , where it was not found necessary to decide the question. ’ ’ Nor is such a trust a violation of the statute of frauds.

11936–1936
Lincoln v. Davis green
mich · 1884
1 sentence

1930Five cases were cited by Justice Grant: *208 (1) La Plaisance Bay Harbor Co. v. City of Monroe, supra, which announced the trust doctrine as to submerged lands and contained no reference to boundaries except “the proprietor of the adjacent shore has no property whatever in the land covered by the water of the lake.” (2) Lincoln v. Davis (1884), 53 Mich. 375 ( 51 Am.

11930–1930
People v. Warner green
mich · 1898
1 sentence

1930A. 694), which also stated the trust doctrine, and in which the only reference to boundaries was, with citation of cases: “All hold that the fee of the riparian owner ceases at the low-water mark.” (4) People v. Warner (1898), 116 Mich. 228 , which was a relicted land case and will be more fully discussed later.

11930–1930

Where else courts name it

NY 49 (1873–2025) CA 36 (1891–2025) IL 25 (1876–2025) WI 24 (1936–2023) TX 19 (1996–2023) AL 17 (1919–2026) FL 15 (1890–2025) UT 14 (2006–2026) AZ 13 (2006–2024) PA 12 (1920–2024) MA 11 (1932–2023) MO 10 (1907–2024) NC 9 (1994–2024) OH 9 (1897–2025) IN 8 (1899–2018) IA 8 (1912–2021) MN 8 (1891–2007) GA 6 (1917–2022) MI 6 (1930–2017) OK 6 (1936–2015) CT 5 (1946–2020) OR 5 (1914–2020) VA 5 (1932–2026) KS 4 (1898–1965) NJ 4 (1950–2006) TN 4 (1938–2020) ME 4 (2012–2017) DE 4 (1914–2020) SD 4 (1895–2008) LA 3 (1967–2015) KY 3 (1914–1971) WA 3 (1938–2023) HI 3 (1942–2023) RI 3 (2005–2008) NH 2 (2002–2010) VT 2 (1923–2010) AR 2 (2023–2024) ND 2 (1918–2019) MS 2 (1967–2012) WY 2 (2000–2018) MD 2 (1910–1973) DC 2 (2011–2021) MT 2 (1912–1993) AK 2 (1977–2021)

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