Legal Opinion

Hines v. Estate of Jenkins

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1887PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Livingston. (Newton, J.) Appeal from the allowance of a claim for breach of warranty in deed against the grantor’s estate. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.

Plaintiff recovered in the circuit court-for Livingston county, on a claim against the estate of Phcebe Jenkins, for breach of a covenant of warranty contained in a deed of certain lands in that county, made to him by Mrs. Jenkins in May, 1875. Having proved his eviction under writs of possession dated February 25, 1885, under judgments in ejectment rendered in favor of Emma Austin and G-id’eon S. Ramsdell, in February, 1883, and October, 1884, plaintiff rested, without proof of notice to Mrs. Jenkins, and was allowed to recover his damages.

Evidence was received, under objection, from Rollin…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mason v. KelloggMichigan Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. GrantMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Powers v. ScholtensMichigan Supreme Court · 1890

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