Salliotte v. Dollarhite
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Perkins (Willis B.), J., presiding. Bill by Ignatius J. Salliotte, guardian of Catherine C. Salliotte, against Alexander H. Dollarhite and others for an accounting. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant Dollarhite appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
This case is here upon the appeal of the defendant Alexander H. Dollarhite. In March, 1918, appellant contracted to purchase from Catherine C. Salliotte, then a widow of about 65 years, three acres ■of land in Wayne county, the purchase price being $4,500. Six weeks later, at the request of appellant, Mrs. Salliotte conveyed the land to one Cahalan from whom Dollarhite received $6,500, thus making a gain of $2,000. In November, 1913, Mrs. Salliotte gave to appellant a power of attorney to which we shall later allude, and in March, 1914, a second and like written authority was given. Under…
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