Rooks Creek Evangelical Lutheran Church v. First Lutheran Church

This was an action in ejectment brought in the circuit court of Livingston county by appellant against appellee to recover certain real estate in Pontiac. After a hearing before the court and jury the court instructed the jury to find for appellee and the verdict was so returned. The cause was then appealed to this court.

On March 6, 1907, appellant conveyed by warranty deed to appellee, both being religious corporations duly organized under the laws of this State, lot 5 in block 61 in the original town of Pontiac. That deed reads as follows:

“This indenture witnesseth, that the grantor, the…