Miller v. Beardslee
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Oakland; Smith, J. Bill by Savilla Miller against John L. Beardslee and others to cancel a deed of Alice Smith, deceased. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
In this cause the bill was filed by a sister and one of four heirs at law of Alice Smith, deceased, to cancel a deed of real estate, executed by Alice to two of her heirs and recorded after her death. The court, after a hearing upon the merits, dismissed the bill. Complainant, appellant, contends that for two reasons this decree was erroneous: First, because when the deed was delivered it contained no sufficient description of the premises intended to be conveyed; second, the deed was not so delivered by the grantor as to pass or evidence the passing of title. The material facts are not in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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