Sovereign v. Mosher

Plaintiff purchased of the Jackson, Lansing & Saginaw Railroad Company all the pine timber standing on certain lands described in the agreement. The only clause of this contract necessary to mention is that by which he agreed to pay and discharge all taxes and assessments imposed upon the land from and after October 7, 1886, until the timber was removed, or the time limited for removing it had expired. The contract was dated October 7, 1886, and two days thereafter plaintiff sold and assigned all his interest therein to the defendants. At the same time plaintiff and defendants entered into a…