Legal Opinion

Rodenhouse v. De Golia

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1917No. Docket No. 2PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the superior court of Grand Rapids; Dunham, J. Bill by Albert Rodenhouse against William E. De Golia, Henry H. D. Langereis and others to set aside a deed and sale on the ground of fraud. Defendant Langereis filed a cross-bill for the forfeiture of a land contract. From the decree rendered, defendant De Golia appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

KUHN, C. J,

This bill was filed to obtain equitable relief arising from a situation created by the following facts:

On November 1, 1908, H. H. D. Langereis, one of the defendants, was the owner of a certain lot in the city of Grand Rapids, which on that date he sold upon land contract to Sherman B. Thomas and wife for $2,100. Thomas paid $500 down, and was to pay $10 on the first of each month thereafter, with interest at 6 per cent. On August 23,1913, Thomas and wife sold their interest in this property to Sylvester Vreeland and Celia B. Vreeland for the sum of $2,200. A new • contract was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Nelson v. BreitenwischerMichigan Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commerce-Guardian Trust & Savings Bank v. StateMichigan Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Sloman v. CutlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1932
  3. MacDonald v. BettsMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Krell v. CohenMichigan Supreme Court · 1921

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