Legal Opinion

Dexter v. Cranston

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 8, 1879PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error to Livingston. Ejectment by Dexter as heir-at-law of a former owner of the land, against Cranston who claimed title under a guardian’s sale. Defendant had judgment and plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMarston, J.

Plaintiff in error brought an action of ejectment to recover possession • of certain real estate. The court found that defendant was a bona fide purchaser, and that he had been in possession of the premises since September, 1866, having purchased - from the grantee *451under a guardian’s sale made in 1864 under a license from the probate court of Livingston county, in which the lands were located. Many exceptions were taken to the records and files of the probate court touching the sale in question. Those relating to the sufficiency of the petition and proceedings thereunder we need not consider…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Toll v. WrightMichigan Supreme Court · 1877

3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Blackman v. MulhallSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1905
  3. Norman v. OlneyMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Schaale v. WaseyMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Hugo v. MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892

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