Legal Opinion
Colton v. Michigan Lafayette Building Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1934No. Docket No. 101, Calendar No. 37,726PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward M. Sharpe, J.
In 1917 the Michigan & Shelby Land Company (hereafter called the Shelby company)' obtained a 99-year lease from the fee owners of the site upon which the Lafayette building in Detroit is now located. The lease was secured upon the agreement that a new office building be erected. Later the Michigan Lafayette Building Company (hereafter called the Lafayette company) took a sublease from the Shelby company and erected a modern office building upon the property.
Each lease contained the following provisions:
“It is further agreed that said new building when so erected shall be and become a part of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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