Hutchins v. Murphy
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kalkaska; Chittenden, J. Bill by Daniel C. Hutchins, guardian of Gladys Murphy, an infant, against James Múrphy and Jennie Murphy to establish a lost deed. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Some time between 1890 and 1895 John Murphy purchased the 40 acres of land in question for $225. He and his wife joined in a deed of the same to his brother, James Murphy, on March 18, 1895. He procured a divorce from his wife within a year thereafter, and in 1902 he died. The complainant Hutchins is guardian for John Murphy’s daughter, an infant, and this bill is filed in her interest, as sole heir of her father, to compel James Murphy to deed the premises to her. The bill alleges that the deed from John to James Murphy was given without consideration, under a collusive ar*622rangement between…
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