Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Terry

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 18, 1902No. Docket No. 99PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Mason; McAlvay, J. Bill by David Wilson against Alice Terry and others, heirs at law of Ada O. Terry, deceased, and George Blass, to foreclose a mortgage. Defendant Blass filed an answer in the nature of a cross-bill, asking the foreclosure of a prior mortgage. From a decree for complainant and defendant Blass, the other defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.

The bill of complaint in this case was filed to foreclose a certain mortgage made and executed by one Ada O. Terry, deceased, to complainant. The defendants Alice Terry, Blanche Sullivan, and Stewart Terry are the minor heirs at law and next of kin of the said Ada O. *74Terry. The defendant George Blass is a prior mortgagee. The principal question involved in the case is the construction to be placed upon the deed through which Ada O. Terry derived title. This deed was given to Ada O. Terry on March 21, 1887, by the heirs at law of one James Chinnery, deceased, who—

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Sumner v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
  2. Bodine's Adm'rs v. ArthurCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1890
  3. Bassett v. BudlongMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Green Bay & Mississippi Canal Co. v. HewettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Flagg v. EamesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1867

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Krutzfeld v. StevensonMontana Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Putnam v. Pere Marquette RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Hess v. HaasMichigan Supreme Court · 1925
  4. Kendrick v. LoukMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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