Blackburn v. Blackburn
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alpena; Sharpe, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Cynthia A. Blackburn against William A. Blackburn for money had and received. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, C. J.
The trial court directed a verdict for the plaintiff in an action of assumpsit, and the defendant has appealed.
Defendant, William A. Blacjrburn, was the son of George N. Blackburn, deceased, and the stepson of the plaintiff. The plaintiff and her husband, George N. Blackbuim, lived in Alpena, Mich., up to May, 1888, when they moved to Bryson City, N. 0., taking considerable money with them, of which $700 belonged to the plaintiff. They built a hotel and drug store, which were opened in February, 1889, the title then being in George N. Blackburn. On May 20, 1889, he conveyed this property to…
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