Kent County Agricultural Society v. Houseman
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent. (Grove, J.) Bill to compel specific performance of contract. Defendant appeals. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
The complainant was organized December 27, 1855, under an act of the Legislature providing for the formation of county and town agricultural societies. How. Stat. §§ 2303-2312. The object of this society was declared to be “the promotion of agriculture and all its kindred arts.” In 1856 it purchased 35 acres of land adjoining the city of Grand Rapids for fair-ground purposes. It fenced the grounds, erected suitable buildings, held annual fairs thereon until 1878, and in that year leased its property to the West Michigan Agricultural & Industrial Society, which has ever since occupied the…
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