Legal Opinion
Swarthout v. Shields
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1915No. Docket No. 95PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from Livingston; Miner, J. Bill by Melinda Swarthout against William H. Shields and others to foreclose a mortgage. From a decree for the complainant, defendants Shields appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
These proceedings were begun by complainant to foreclose a mortgage for $700, which was a lien on certain premises situate in Tyrone township, Livingston county, and described as:
“A piece of land commencing 20 rods south of the northwest corner of section 27; thence south 46 2/3 rods; thence east 240 rods; thence north 66 2/3 rods; thence west 160 rods; thence south 20 rods; thence west 80 rods to the place of beginning.”
The premises were owned by Ambrose Hoyt, and there were two mortgages thereon one for $1,750, and another for $700, which was a second mortgage and is the one involved in…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Strohauer v. VoltzMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
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