Legal Opinion
Messmore v. Cunningham
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1889PublishedCited by 9 opinions
Appeal from Sanilac. (Beach, J.)' Bill to enforce' specific performance of a contract for the sale of land. Defendants Burbanks appeal. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, J.
This is a bill of complaint to enforce the specific performance of a contract between Messmore and Cunningham for the sale of land.
The contract was as follows:
“ Minden City, Mich., July 27, 1887.
“ Cunningham to give q. c. d. of house and lots in *624Minden, and w. deed for one lot on Bostwick Ave., 2d or 3d lot next to the alley back of 'Waterman, in Detroit, and furnish a Burton abstract of this lot with the other seven lots owned at present by Messmore, in Detroit; Messmore to give $300 in cash, and the horse Gypsy, which is now owned by Messmore, and to pay the taxes on said h. and lot. Chas.…
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