Hammond v. Auditor General

Plaintiffs, Georgia L. Hammond and Walton Enterprises, Inc., a Michigan corporation, brought an action in Grand Traverse County Circuit Court to quiet title to certain real property. On January 31, 1975, the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to GCR 1963, 117.2(3). Plaintiffs appeal as of right.

The conflict in the case at bar involves whether plaintiffs or defendants hold title to the mineral rights of certain real property in Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Defendants’ claim rests with a deed dated May 1, 1915. The State of Michigan had acquird absolute title to…