Background
Simes, Lewis Mallalleu was born on July 17, 1889 in Clarence, Missouri, United States. Son of Lewis Edward and Jennie (Van Gundy) Simes.
Simes, Lewis Mallalleu was born on July 17, 1889 in Clarence, Missouri, United States. Son of Lewis Edward and Jennie (Van Gundy) Simes.
Bachelor of Arts, Southwestern College, 1909. Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1912, Juris Doctor, 1914. Juris Scientiae Doctor, Yale University, 1927.
Doctor of Laws, Southwestern College, 1937.
Member law firm, Patterson, Heyfron & Simes, Missoula, Montana, 1917-1919. Professor of law U. Montana, 1919-1922, Ohio State University, 1922-1932. Professor of law University of Michigan, 1932-1959, director legal research, 1942-1954.
Floyd Russell Mechem U. professor of law, 1947-1959, professor emeritus, 1959.
Professor of law University of California, Hastings College Law, 1960-1972, emeritus, 1972. Adviser Restatement of Property, American Law Institute, 1932-1943.
Draftsman, model probate code, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law section American Bar Association, 1946.
Member law firm, Patterson, Heyfron & Simes, Missoula, Montana, 1917-1919. Member American, Michigan State bar associations, Order of Coif.
Married Blanche Daugherty, August 10, 1914. Children: Paul Ritchey, Lewis Edward.