Legal Opinion

Dahlem v. Abbott

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1908No. Docket No. 118Published

Error to Muskegon; Padgham, J., presiding. Ejectment by Lucy Dahlem against John Abbott and others. There was judgment for defendants on a verdict directed by the court, and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Grant, O. J.

This case is before us the second time. A full statement can be found in the opinion then rendered. (146 Mich. 605.)

Defendant Abbott, upon the first trial, claimed under *466a tax title and title by adverse possession. It was held that he had not acquired title by adverse possession, and that he could not under the facts there disclosed acquire a valid tax title as against plaintiff and the other defendants. The judgment was reversed and a new trial ordered. Upon the second trial plaintiff produced two deeds, one made to Vesula Converse and the other to Virsula Converse. Counsel for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Carpenter v. CarpenterMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Whiteley v. WhiteleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Dahlem v. AbbottMichigan Supreme Court · 1906

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