Jerome v. Coffin

Lena M. Carle was for many years the private secretary of defendant Howard E. Coffin. On November 22, 1915, she held title (but for Mr. Coffin) to:

“The south quarter of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 15, town 1 south, range 11 east, containing 10 acres of land, more or less.”

This land was then situated in Greenfield township adjoining Detroit, and shortly afterwards was annexed to the city. On this date she deeded the land to plaintiff, George Jerome, and took back a mortgage for $7,500. It is his claim that he paid in cash $9,000, and her claim is that she received…