Nelson v. Scofield

Plaintiffs filed a declaration in ejectment, claiming title in fee to the south % of block 8 of Munroe, Howlett & Cutler’s addition to the city of Grand Haven. From an adverse verdict by direction of the court plaintiffs assign error. It was conceded that in 1890 the disputed tract was owned in fee by Cyrus F. H. Biggs. Plaintiffs, in support of their, case, offered the record of the register of deeds’ office showing a land contract of the land in question from Cyrus F. H. Biggs to Ella E. Hiler, through whom plaintiffs claimed title. This contract was not acknowledged and had but one…