Kirkendall v. Heckinger

The question before us is whether in an action brought by plaintiffs for equitable relief, § 16 of the residential builders licensing act 1 precludes defendants from obtaining relief in the form of reasonable expenditures for improvement made with the consent of the plaintiffs while defendants had title to the property.

Frank Kirkendall purchased a lot in Lenawee County in August 1973 and planned to build a home on the land for his son Dennis. Kirkendall owed $1250 on the land at the time he approached defendant Carl Heckinger to construct a house. Heckinger agreed to pay off the land contract…