Legal Opinion
Vincent v. Evans
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided September 28, 1910No. Docket No. 44Published
Appeal from Mackinac; Shepherd, J. Bill by William Vincent against George W. Evans and others to enjoin an action of ejectment, and to quiet title to certain land. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal.
1Opinion
ON REHEARING.
Blair, J.
An opinion was filed in the above-entitled cause, and reported ante, 695 (127 N. W. 760). Later an application for rehearing was filed, based, among others, upon the following grounds:
“ It is evident from the opinion filed herein that the fact that the complainant had voluntarily paid a large amount of taxes, in good faith, believing that he was the owner of the lands in question, was inadvertently overlooked by the court, as the complainant certainly could not recover for taxes paid, except in a court of equity, and a decree based upon the opinion filed herein would…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Morrison v. SemerMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
- Vincent v. EvansMichigan Supreme Court · 1910