Legal Opinion

Fay v. Wood

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 14, 1887PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Error to Muskegon. (Russell, J.) Ejectment. Defendants bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion and head-notes.

1Opinion of the Court

Chahplin, J..Ejectment to recover possession of lots 5 and 6 of Mills and Furlong’s addition to the city of Muskegon, which plaintiff claims in fee.

To prove title, plaintiff offered in evidence a patent from the State of Michigan to Samuel R. Sanford, Thomas Mills, •and James Mills. The patent contained a recital that Charles Carmichael had purchased and paid in full for the land, and received a certificate therefor, which certificate had been duly assigned to Samuel R. Sanford, Thomas Mills, and James Mills. The date of the patent is December 19, 1861. The certificate was dated May 9, 1855,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Case v. DeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  2. Hoyt v. City of East SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Stockle v. SilsbeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  4. Peninsula Iron & Lumber Co. v. Township of Crystal FallsMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Clark v. HallMichigan Supreme Court · 1869

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. Rural High-school District No. 93 v. RaubSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918

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