Chesebro v. Powers
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Bill to set aside certain transfers intended to embarrass complainant’s title to land occupied by him. Defendants appeal from decree granting relief prayed for. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
Complainant filed his bill to have set aside certain transfers of real estate intended to embarrass his title to a tract of 20 acres owned and occupied by him in the town of Paris, Kent county, Mich. The case is a peculiar one, depending upon facts, and not involving any very serious difficulty. The court below decided in favor of complainant, and defendants appeal.
The land was, about 1860, owned by Jonathan Powers, father of defendants, but incumbered by a mortgage executed to Martin Andrews by one Woodbridge Merrifield, which matured in 1863, and one given by Powers to Merrifield. This…
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- Chesebro v. PowersMichigan Supreme Court · 1889