Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad v. McCammon
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ingham; Person, J. Bill by the Detroit, Lansing & Northern Railroad Company against Mel vina R. McCammon to enjoin the prosecution of a suit in ejectment. From a decree dismissing the bill upon a plea in bar interposed by the defendant, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The complainant filed a bill setting up, in substance, that in March, 1871, the defendant was the owner of the quarter section of land within which the •strip in controversy is included; that on March 8, 1871, the defendant conveyed to the Detroit, Howell & Lansing Railroad Company a strip of land described, etc.; that, before the making of the deed, the railroad company had completed the ‘ ‘ entire work of clearing and grading across the said quarter of said section;” that everybody supposed that the railroad track was laid on the strip so deeded until “sometime in the year A. D. 1882,” at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Barker v. ClevelandMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
- Pierson v. ConleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
- McCammon v. Detroit, Lansing & Northern RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
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