Legal Opinion

Walker v. Fisher

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1898PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Summary proceedings by Bryant Walker, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the estate of Corydon L. Ford, deceased, against Truman S. Fisher, to recover the possession of land. The commissioner found for complainant, and from a judgment of the circuit court, affirming the decision, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

This action was commenced before a circuit court commissioner, to recover possession of certain premises in the city of Detroit. It appears that in 1887 the premises were owned by Edwin W. Abbott. He and his wife ■ gave a mortgage thereon, which was afterwards foreclosed in chancery, and the property sold under the decree to the claimant. This sale became absolute August 29, 1897, and the claimant then received a deed as purchaser. He found the defendant in possession of the *73property, and made a demand that he pay rent to him for the month of October, and showed him his foreclosure deed.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGuffie v. CarterMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Jenkinson v. WinansMichigan Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Merchants' Nat. Bank of Sallisaw v. FrazierSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916
  2. Sherman v. SpaldingMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Fry v. BomanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
  4. Sherman v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Sherman v. SpaldingMichigan Supreme Court · 1903

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