Taylor v. Groll

On August 19, 1926, the Union Trust & Savings Bank of Flint, Michigan, was the owner of a certain parcel of land which, on that date, it sold to defendant Bernard J. Groll on executory land contract. On December 3, 1926, Groll assigned all of his interest in the contract to John E. Nolan, now deceased. Nolan did not accept nor agree to pay or be bound by the contract but he entered into possession, made improvements, and occupied the premises until his death in April, 1933. Elizabeth Nolan, his widow and executrix, continued in possession of the premises in her representative capacity and…