Jones v. Titus
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Grand Traverse; Mayne (Frederick 'W.), J. Bill by Elnora Jones against Leon F. Titus and another to set aside a mortgage on the ground of fraud. Defendant Titus filed a cross-bill for the foreclosure of the mortgage. From a decree for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
November 22, 1913, the plaintiff, Elnora Jones, and her son, Orvis Grant Jones, entered into an agreement with one George B. Updegrove by the terms of which they purchased from Updegrove the formula and exclusive right to manufacture and sell in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland a certain preparation called “Earthquake,” said to be used for cleaning carpets, rugs and other fabrics. The purchase price was $10,000; $3,000 to be paid on the execution of the agreement, and the balance when their profits on the sale of “Earthquake” had amounted to the sum of $70,000. The plaintiff…
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