Legal Opinion

John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance v. Ford Motor Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1948No. Docket No. 43, Calendar No. 44,048PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, herein referred to as Hancock, is entitled to the decree of specific performance prayed for in its bill of complaint. It has the right and power to construct, maintain and operate a housing project on the land it seeks to purchase from defendant, Ford Motor Company, and to hold such land while it is thus being used for a period of time in excess of 10 years.

As stated in the foregoing opinion, the Michigan insurance…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
  2. Detroit Young Men's Society v. MayorMichigan Supreme Court · 1854
  3. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Co. v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re Apportionment of State Legislature—1964Michigan Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Porter v. C. O. Porter MacHinery Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Goldsmith v. Albion Public SchoolsMichigan Supreme Court · 1964
  4. In Re Apportionment of State Legislature—1964Michigan Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Kunzig v. Liquor Control CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1950

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