Legal Opinion

Smith v. Werkheiser

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1908No. Docket No. 26PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from Genesee; Wiest, J., presiding. Bill by William V. Smith and J. Frank Woods against Keturah 0. Werkheiser and others to enjoin the foreclosure of a mortgage, and to set the same aside on the ground of fraud. Defendant Keturah 0. Werkheiser filed an answer in the nature of a cross-bill for the foreclosure of said mortgage. From a decree dismissing the bill, and granting the prayer of the cross-bill, complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

Defendant Keturah C. Werkheiser is the wife of her co-defendant, William H. Werkheiser, and the mother of the other two defendants, Frank F. Werkheiser and George Werkheiser. In the year 1905 the defendants William EL, Frank F., and George Werkheiser, constituting a partnership under the name of W. EL Werkheiser & Sons, owned and published the Flint Daily News and the Genesee Democrat. November 16, 1905, they sold the same to complainants for the agreed consideration of $13,500. All the consideration except $4,261 was paid in cash. For that amount complainants gave their promissory notes…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Page v. WellsMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Bristol v. BraidwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Smith v. McDonaldMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Gilchrist v. ManningMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  5. Parks v. BurbankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882

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