Legal Opinion

Marsac v. De Ford

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1915No. Docket No. 101PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Tuscola; Beach, J. Bill by Frank Marsac against Paul De Ford and Electa De Ford to cancel certain deeds and conveyances. Before his death complainant assigned his rights to William Marsac, who was substituted as party complainant. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

This suit was brought by the original complainant, Frank Marsac, to obtain cancellation of two warranty deeds given by him to defendant Paul De Ford each conveying the title to 40 acres of land in Wisner township, Tuscola county, Mich. The theory of this bill and alleged ground for relief are that the deeds were obtained for an inadequate consideration, through overpersuasion, undue influence and tempting assurances of a good home in complainant’s declining years, at a time when he was ignorant of the true value of the property conveyed and did not fully understand the effect of said deeds,…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Williams v. WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  2. McKnight v. McKnightMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  3. Florenski v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1950

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