Legal Opinion
Graham v. Moffett
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided February 6, 1899PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Donovan, J. Bill by Henrietta P. Graham against Viola G; Moffett and John S. Moffett to enforce a vendor’s lien. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
On November 25, 1895, the parties to this suit made a contract in writing, by which the complainant agreed to sell a dwelling house and lot in Detroit to the Moffetts, husband and wife, and they promised to pay therefor $11,500, in manner following, viz.:
“Five hundred dollars in cash this day, 20 shares of Ingham County Savings Bank stock, and $5,500 cash, on or before November 30, 1895, and assume a mortgage of $3,500, the interest upon which is to be paid by said party of the first part, — paid to January 1, 1896.”
This writing was the culmination of negotiations which covered a period of a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bradley v. BosleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1845
- Burns v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1853
- Tobey v. McAllisterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1859
- Coit v. FougeraNew York Supreme Court · 1862
- Merrill v. AllenMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by11 opinions
- Hansen v. HolmbergOregon Supreme Court · 1945
- Barron v. MyersMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
- Coulter v. MinionMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Arthur v. GrahamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923
- Miller v. RuzickaNebraska Supreme Court · 1922
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