White v. Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Missaukee; Lamb, J. Bill by Mary Louise White, as executrix of the last will of Mary A. Reeder, deceased, to quiet title to certain land. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
On December 9, 1889, Daniel Reeder was the owner of 80 acres of land in Missaukee county, described as the east half of the northwest quarter of section.6, over which he conveyed to defendant for a nominal consideration a right of way for its railway, which was soon thereafter constructed over the south half of said 80. In December, 1912, Daniel Reeder died, leaving his estate by will to his widow, Mary A. Reeder, .the complainant’s decedent. Early in the year 1913 defendant attempted to move the .east fence to the east 25 feet, where it claimed the true line was. *3When Mrs. Reeder protested…
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