Jones v. Merrill

Ejectment for a house and lot in the city of Muskegon. Plaintiff claims title under a foreclosure in e'quity of a mortgage executed by Melissa C. Livermore. Defendant claimed, at the time of the entry hereinafter referred to, under a commissioner’s deed executed in pursuance of a sale under certain chancery proceedings, the nature of which is not very clearly shown in the record. Defendant also filed a claim for compensation for improvements made upon the premises. Two questions are presented: First, whether the foreclosure under which plaintiff derives title was valid; and, second, whether…