Phillips v. Stauch
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal in Chancery from Oakland Circuit. John W. Phillips filed his bill in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland in Chancery, to obtain the specific performance of a contract, by which George Jacob Stauch agreed to convey to him, a farm in Oakland County, of about ninety-two acres; on which, at the time of the contract, Stauch was residing with his family. The facts of the controversy were settled by stipulation, as follow: “First.
Read the full summary
Appeal in Chancery from Oakland Circuit. John W. Phillips filed his bill in the Circuit Court for the County of Oakland in Chancery, to obtain the specific performance of a contract, by which George Jacob Stauch agreed to convey to him, a farm in Oakland County, of about ninety-two acres; on which, at the time of the contract, Stauch was residing with his family. The facts of the controversy were settled by stipulation, as follow: “First. That on the 12th day of January, 1869, the said defendant was the owner, seized in fee, of the premises described in the complaint’s bill of complaint; and…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
The bill in this cause was filed by Phillips to compel the specific performance of a contract executed to him by Stauch for the conveyance of a farm of a little over ninety-two acres of land.
The questions discussed before us arise out of the claim of the defendant that the property agreed to be conveyed embraced his homestead, and that his wife has refused to join in any conveyance or release, by which an alienation of the homestead would be effected, or her right to dower would be cut off, and the claim on the part of the complainant, which the defendant resists, that the contract ought to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dye v. MannMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
- Ring v. BurtMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
3Cited by28 opinions
- Stallings v. HullumTexas Supreme Court · 1896
- Teske v. DittbernerNebraska Supreme Court · 1903
- Riggs v. SterlingMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Barton v. DrakeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- Crockett v. GraySupreme Court of Kansas · 1884
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.