Wisner v. Brown
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. This was a writ of error to bring before the court for review a judgment rendered by the Supreme Court of Michigan in an action of ejectment in which the plaintiff in error, who was plaintiff below, claimed title under a deed from an assignee in bankruptcy. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
This is an action of ejectment, brought by Wisner, the plaintiff in error, against the defendants in error, for a lot of land in Habella County, Michigan. The plaintiff claims the land as purchaser from one Gillette, assignee in bankruptcy of Alired Willey. The defendants claim the same under a number of tax sales, and a deed from Willey,' the bankrupt. It appeared on the trial that Willey filed his petition in bankruptcy September 19, 1871, in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan, and set forth, in the schedule thereto annexed, the land in question…
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