Legal Opinion

Townsend v. Kreigh

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1903No. docket No. 49; docket No. 68PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Mason; McAlvay, J. Ejectment by Gertrude Townsend against Joseph Kreigh, Eliza Kreigh, Jacob Mahler, and Ellen Mahler. From a judgment for plaintiff on verdict directed by the court, defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

This is an ejectment suit to recover •possession of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 27, township 18 north, of range 16 west. Plaintiff obtained her title February 15, 1899, by purchasing at a statutory foreclosure of a purchase-money mortgage executed November 25, 1882, given by defendant Jacob Mahler to Larmon- B. Townsend, plaintiff’s husband. On said 25th of November, 1882, said Larmon B. Townsend and Gertrude, his wife (plaintiff in this suit), conveyed the lands in suit by warranty deed'to said •defendant, Jacob Mahler. Jacob Mahler at once took possession of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Peters v. BowmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. McConihe v. . FalesNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Haldeman v. BerryMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Murphy v. CampauMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jordan v. MoronyMichigan Supreme Court · 1930

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