Olsen v. Fry

Defendant, furnishing part of the land and other parties furnishing another part, platted and put on the market Sherwood Forest subdivision just outside the city limits of Detroit. The following year and before plaintiff purchased a lot the property was annexed to the city. On March 1, 1917, plaintiff entered into a contract with defendant to purchase lot 330, which was in the portion of the subdivision owned by him. The contract contains in detail many restrictions making the subdivision a strictly high grade residential district. The contract contained the following provision:

“Nine. In…