Holmes v. Holmes
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Hosmer (George S.), J. Bill by William Holmes against Frank Holmes and others to quiet title to land. John M. Welsh, Jr.,, intervened, claiming an interest under a land contract. From a decree dismissing the bill, intervener appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Plaintiff filed the bill herein to be decreed the owner in fee simple of certain premises under a deed' executed and delivered Tby his father to him in 1889. In preparing the deed the scrivener evidently used the printed short form, warranty blank, and we will make mention only of such parts thereof as evidence an intention on the part of the grantor to convey less than an estate in fee'to plaintiff.
The granting clause reads:
“Witnesseth, that said parties of the first part * * * have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain,…
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