Dart v. Barbour

GRAVES, Ch. J:

In 1866 one John P. Foster owned lot one, as numbered on the plat of the eastern addition of the city of Pontiae.

The lot was triangular in shape, fronting on Saginaw street on the west, and running back to the Clinton river, and extending from the intersection of the street and river to another lot on the south, and being one hundred and sixteen feet in width on such south line.

At this time a cheap frame building ivas standing on the south part, and the defendants were occupying as Foster’s tenants.

Foster was willing to sell the entire lot for one thousand two hundred dollars,…