Legal Opinion

Jennings v. Reeson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 27, 1918No. Docket No. 135PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Genesee; Steyens, J. Ejectment by John H. Jennings against Edwin L. Reeson. Judgment for plaintiff on a directed verdict. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.

This is an action of ejectment. Plaintiff having obtained a judgment of restitution of the premises, the cause is removed to this court by the •defendant by writ of error.

John Reeson and wife, Mary A. Reeson, resided in the village of Fenton, Genesee county, in this State. Mr. Reeson died on the 1st day of May, 1908, and Mrs. Reeson died prior thereto. Two surviving children were left, a son and a daughter, Edwin L. Reeson, the defendant herein, and Mary E. Jennings, now deceased. Mr. Reeson prior to his death owned two pieces of real estate, a farm and a house and lot in the village of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Noble v. TiptonIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Zimmerman v. HaferCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895
  3. Smith v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1910

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Blochowitz v. BlochowitzNebraska Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Vanderlinde v. Bankers Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1935
  3. In Re Estate of HustonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1937
  4. Lomartira v. LomartiraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1970
  5. Turner v. Peoples State BankMichigan Supreme Court · 1941

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