Chaddock v. Chaddock
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Ingham; Wiest, J. Bill by John D. Chaddock against Maria Chaddock and others to restore a destroyed deed. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
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Appeal from Ingham; Wiest, J. Bill by John D. Chaddock against Maria Chaddock and others to restore a destroyed deed. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals. Complainant and the defendants are the heirs of Leverett Chaddock, deceased, who died November 20, 1900. Some time after his death, complainant filed this bill for the purpose of restoring a destroyed deed conveying 180 acres of land, or, failing in this, to enforce specific performance of a land contract claimed to have been made with the deceased for the land covered by the deed. A deed was made out, was retained by the…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
(after stating the facts). The claim of complainant is that some time prior to the making of this deed, or the agreement to convey these lands, his father had given him $6,000 worth of notes and mortgages, and that in consideration that he should surrender and give back to his father said notes and mortgages, and agree to care for, maintain, and support two children of complainant’s sister, who had died, until they could take care of themselves, his father agreed to give, grant, and convey these lands to him. Complainant and his wife were then living in Chicago, and he claims that, pursuant…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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