Legal Opinion
Ebert v. Cullen
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 13, 1911No. Docket No. 143PublishedCited by 15 opinions
Appeal from Wayne; Rohnert, J. Bill by Edmund L. Ebert against James H. Cullen for specific performance of an agreement' to convey real estate. From a decree sustaining a demurrer to the bill of complaint, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
Complainant filed his bill of complaint to enforce specific performance of an agreement to sell certain lands. The agreement is as follows:
“ Detroit, Mich., March 14, 1910.
“Received of E. L. Ebert twenty-five dollars on sale to him or principal of the 20 feet N. E. cor. Trowbridge and John R., price five hundred dollars.
[Signed] “ Jas. H. Cullen.”
Defendant interposed a demurrer upon the following grounds:
“(1) Because the alleged contract to sell, set up in complainant’s bill, is not sufficient, under the statutes of the State of Michigan, to bind defendant to make the sale.
“(2) Because said…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ryan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Gault v. StormontMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
- Mull v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Miller v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Webster v. BrownMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Gendelman v. MongilloSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1921
- Duke v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Houser v. HobartIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
- Windiate v. LelandMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
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