Howland v. Caille
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Brooke, J. Assumpsit by J. Ward Howland, administrator of the estate of Arthur D. Howland, deceased, against A. Arthur Caille and another for an amount due on a land contract. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
March 18, 1898, Harry C. Hall and wife executed a warranty deed to John Ward of three lots in the city of Detroit for an expressed consideration of $2,800. March 22, 1898, Ward and Hall executed a land contract of one of the three lots, conveying the same to Hall for an expressed consideration of $2,500. April 28, 1899, Hall assigned the land contract to William J. Gutow, who assumed its performance. September 15, 1899, at the request of George W. Meyers, a partner of Gutow, and who had constructed a house on the lot in question and had conducted negotiations for a sale of the lot to…
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