Stiles v. Stiles
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal in chancery from Eaton Circuit. The bill in this cause was filed by the complainant, Melissa G. Stiles, against her husband, Elizur Stiles, and Wilbert Stiles, his son by a former marriage, to set aside a certain deed of forty acres of land, executed by the complainant to the said Wilbert, on the ground that the same was obtained by fraud.
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Appeal in chancery from Eaton Circuit. The bill in this cause was filed by the complainant, Melissa G. Stiles, against her husband, Elizur Stiles, and Wilbert Stiles, his son by a former marriage, to set aside a certain deed of forty acres of land, executed by the complainant to the said Wilbert, on the ground that the same was obtained by fraud. The bill sets forth that she executed said deed, (bearing date September 27, 1858,) to said Wilbert, without consideration, and that he immediately conveyed the premises to said Elizur; that she was induced to execute the same by the representations…
1Opinion of the Court
Cooley J.
The complainant, who is the wife of Elizur Stiles, files her bill against him and Wilbert Stiles, Ms son by a former marriage, to set aside a conveyance made by her to the latter, of lands which he has transferred to his father, on the ground that it was obtained by fraud.
From the record it appears that Timothy Hascall died in May, 1853, the owner of a farm of 240 acres, leaving the complainant, his widow, and Charles A. Hascall his son and heir at law. The latter, soon after his father’s death, gave a warranty deed of the farm, subject to his -mother’s right of dower, to his uncle…
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