Donovan v. Ward
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Marquette. (Stone, J.) Argued May 1 and 2, 1894. Decided June 2, 1894. Ejectment. Defendants bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The plaintiffs, with others, inherited the *603lands in controversy from their mother. While yet infants of the ages of 20 and 19 years, respectively, and upon April 16, 1883, they united with the other owners in a quitclaim deed to one Peter O’Hair upon a nominal consideration of one dollar, but in truth to enable O’Hair to secure John Connor and Peter Eassmussen, by mortgage, for signing the bail bond of plaintiffs’ brother. . Such mortgage was given, and upon its foreclosure in chancery Eassmussen became the purchaser, receiving a commissioner’s deed on May 26, 1885. On July 2, 1885,…
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