Keppen v. Rice

A summary judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff in an action at law to recover the unpaid balance on a land contract. Defendant appealed.

The plaintiff is survivor of William Aben and Annie Aben, his wife, vendors in a land contract. Hyman D. Dorman was the vendee. He assigned to the defendant, Esther Rice. In the assignment she assumed and agreed to pay the unpaid balance. At the same time and in the same instrument, the plaintiff consented to the assignment and released Mr. Dorman from further liability on the purchase price. Defendant went into possession and made some payments on…