Legal Opinion

Campau v. Campau

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 26, 1881PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Wayne. Ejectment. Defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMarston, C. J.

This case has been twice before this court previous to the present term. In the present case it is claimed the plaintiffs below were barred by the statute of limitations.

We held in this case when here before (44 Mich. 31), that as between tenants in common, a claim of adverse possession by one should not be of doubtful character, but clear and unambiguous. The reason of this is that the possession itself is rightful, and does not imply adverse possession as would that of a stranger, so that the presumption of possession in recognition of the rights of co-tenants must be overcome by-acts and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Campau v. CampauMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Yelverton v. SteeleMichigan Supreme Court · 1879

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wengel v. WengelMichigan Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Hope v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Schoonmaker v. SchoonmakerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1911
  4. Keyzer v. PetersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1919

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