Bigelow v. Sanford
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Gratiot. (Daboll, J.) Bill to quiet title to real estate. Complainant appeals from order sustaining demurrer. Keversed. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, C. J.
This is an appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer, and dismissing complainant's bill.
The bill1 sets forth that complainant was the owner in fee of certain lands; that, confiding in the honor and integrity of her brother-in-law, Melvin Sanford, she, on November 4, 1883, being a widow, and without any person to assist her in the cultivation of said lands, conveyed the same in trust to said Sanford, he “covenanting and agreeing with your oratrix to cultivate the same, yielding to your oratrix a reasonable amount of usufruct, as the rents, issues, and profits thereof; that Sanford, “ either…
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