Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Jacobs

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1908No. Docket No. 2PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Ontonagon; Cooper, J. Bill by William H. Lewis, trustee, against John H. Jacobs and others to set aside a deed on the ground of fraud. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

Decedent, Alice S. Hill, and defendant John H. Jacobs, were the owners of certain land and standing timber thereon situated in Ontonagon county-in this State. Said Alice S. Hill owned an undivided three-fourths and said John H. Jacobs owned the remaining undivided one-fourth. Said Alice S. Hill resided in Washington, D. C. Said John H. Jacobs resided in the city of Marquette in this State. By correspondence said Jacobs suggested_to Mrs. Hill that she join him in selling the timber on said land, saying that he had a man who' would buy all of it except the hard wood for $2,500. Mrs. Hill…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thatcher v. Wardens & Vestrymen of St. Andrew's ChurchMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Smith v. WerkheiserMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Kaufman v. State Savings BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Bangs v. BrowneMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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