Rowland v. Doty
Michigan Court of Chancery
Tins bill in this ease set’ forth and alledged that Thomas Rowland was, in the year. 1822, owner in fee simple, of lot number 59, in section number 8, in the city of Detroit; that he continued the owner and possessor of said lot up to the time of the filing of the bill, and made permanent improvements on the same to the value of $1,000. That all the township and county taxes assessed on said lot had been paid by him from the year 1822, up to the time of filing the bill.
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Tins bill in this ease set’ forth and alledged that Thomas Rowland was, in the year. 1822, owner in fee simple, of lot number 59, in section number 8, in the city of Detroit; that he continued the owner and possessor of said lot up to the time of the filing of the bill, and made permanent improvements on the same to the value of $1,000. That all the township and county taxes assessed on said lot had been paid by him from the year 1822, up to the time of filing the bill. That a few days before the filing of.the bill, he was informed for the first time, that Peter Desnoyers, the former…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chancellor.
The first question that arises in this case is, as to the jurisdiction of this court.
As a general rule, where the bill prays relief, to which the complainant is entitled, and which cannot be had at law, it is sufficient to give this court jurisdiction of the cause.
The bill in this case, after stating that the complainant had paid the tax for which the lot was sold, and being in possession, was unable to divest Doty of his pretended title to the lot by action of ejectment, or any other process at law. whatever, prays that the deed from French to Wilson may be delivered up to be…
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