Ballona v. Petex

One Emde obtained a judgment against plaintiff in justice’s court on April 22, 1921. Plaintiff desired to appeal and defendant Louis Petex became surety on his appeal bond and he gave Petex a deed of the vacant lot here involved located on Fenkell avenue in Detroit. Emde recovered judgment in the circuit on October 21, 1922, for $330 and costs. Plaintiff paid but $135 on the judgment and refused to pay the balance; he claims to have been sick. Defendant Louis Petex paid the balance of the judgment. Defendants Lezin and Bockall are brothers-in-law. They deal some in real estate. In the spring…