Legal Opinion
Battle v. Battjes
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided January 6, 1936No. Docket No. 42, Calendar No. 38,571PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFead, J.
November 9, 1925, H. A. Weatherby and N. H. Battjes purchased real estate in Florida from plaintiffs for $100,000, paying $20,000 down and giving notes for $80,000, secured by a purchase price mortgage on the premises. The mortgage was recorded April 22, 1926.
December 29, 1926, Battjes and wife, by quitclaim deed, conveyed their undivided one-half interest in the premises to Leo B. Dice.
April 20, 1927, plaintiff filed a bill for foreclosure in circuit court in chancery in Florida against Weatherby, Battjes, Dice and their wives. The bill prayed:
“That the defendants, H. A. Weatherby and N. EL…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cragin v. Ocean & Lake Realty Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
- McKey v. SwensonMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
- Gober v. Braddock, Jr.Supreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Atlantic Shores Corp. v. ZetterlundSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
- Taylor, Jr. v. PrineSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Coffrin v. SaylesSupreme Court of Florida · 1937
- Canvasser Custom Builders, Inc. v. SeskinMichigan Court of Appeals · 1972
- Huizenga v. Withey Sheppard AssociatesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- Sovran Bank v. ParsonsMichigan Court of Appeals · 1987
- Battle v. BattjesMichigan Supreme Court · 1937