Taylor v. SS Kresge Company

Plaintiff brought suit in equity seeking the cancellation, or reformation, of a lease on business property in the city of Lansing, and for incidental relief. On motion the case was dismissed in circuit court and plaintiff has appealed, contending that be is entitled to a trial of the matters pleaded by him and a determination on the merits in accordance with facts established by proofs.

The bill of complaint alleged that in 1911 the then owner of the property in question, Elizabeth H. Stryker, leased the property to defendant for a period of 10 years for an annual rental of $1,500. In 1918 a…