Nickerson v. Nickerson
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ionia; Davis (Frank D. M.), J. Bill by John Nickerson and another against Eva Nickerson for the specific performance of a land contract. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Prior to 1874, Levi Nickerson lived in Morrow county, Ohio. He had two sons, John, the plaintiff, the elder, and Mack, the deceased husband of the defendant, the younger.
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Appeal from Ionia; Davis (Frank D. M.), J. Bill by John Nickerson and another against Eva Nickerson for the specific performance of a land contract. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals. Prior to 1874, Levi Nickerson lived in Morrow county, Ohio. He had two sons, John, the plaintiff, the elder, and Mack, the deceased husband of the defendant, the younger. In that year, Levi Nickerson purchased 160 acres of heavily timbered land in Campbell township, Ionia county, this State. Levi came to Michigan in the fall of 1874 with his younger son. Mack, then aged about 13 years, and spent…
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). Appellant’s claims are set out as follows:
“1. That the contract alleged was indefinite and uncertain as to the time of the performance and the amount of improvements.
“2. That the proofs failed utterly to show a contract made and accepted, and that plaintiff’s possession and improvements were as consistent with his expectancy as an heir of his father as that he relied on any contract.
“3. That the entire testimony relative to the alleged contract consisted of casual declarations made by Levi Nickerson to strangers many years ago, and which are more consistent with the…
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