Legal Opinion

Woolfitt v. Histed

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1919No. Docket No. 114PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Bay; Houghton (Samuel G.), J. Bill by Amos J. Woolfitt against Charles B. Histed to quiet title to land. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

Plaintiff sought by this bill and obtained a decree in the circuit court of Bay county, in chancery, quieting his; claimed absolute title in fee to 40 acres of land in: the township' of Merritt, Bay county, described as the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 30, town 13 north, of range 6 east. From that decree defendant appeals, claiming title to said land under a sheriff’s deed issued to him on an execution in a suit he commenced by attachment against John B. Schabel of Tacoma, Washington, to whom defendant claimed said land belonged.

It was shown upon the hearing that for…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  3. Ready v. KearsleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
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3Cited by5 opinions

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