Legal Opinion

Cook v. Knowles

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 1, 1878PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Error to Jackson. Ejectment. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

April 7th, 1875, Cook brought ejectment against Knowles for one eighty acre lot in Jackson county. Both parties asserted title under John B. Tuttle, Cook as purchaser on an execution sale under a judgment in his favor rendered in an attachment suit against Tuttle, and the defendant Knowles as grantee of his father Benjamin Knowles who held as grantee of Tuttle. The attachment was levied on the land November 21st, 1854. On the 11th of April, 1855, judgment was given; on the 14th execution was issued and two days later was levied on the land. June 9th, 1855, the sheriff sold to Cook, and on…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bridge v. EgglestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1817
  2. Jackson ex dem. Griswold v. BardNew York Supreme Court · 1809
  3. Padgett v. LawrenceNew York Court of Chancery · 1843
  4. Crippen v. . MorssNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  5. Mayburry v. BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1841

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Doctor v. TurnerMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Moran v. LezotteMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Watkins v. GreenMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Coe v. FinlaysonSupreme Court of Florida · 1899
  5. Freda v. TishbeinMichigan Supreme Court · 1913

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