Legal Opinion

McCreery v. Roff

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1915No. Docket No. 14PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Calhoun; North, J. Summary proceedings by Vance McCreery against Frank E. Roff and another for the possession of real property. Judgment for complainant, which defendants removed by certiorari to the circuit court. Judgment for complainant. Defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtPerson, J.

Summary proceedings were begun before the circuit court commissioner by one Vance Mc-Creery to obtain, possession of lands alleged in the petition to be held unlawfully and against his rights by Frank E. Roff and Cyrus C. Sterling. The commissioner rendered judgment in favor of the complainant, and the proceedings were removed to the circuit court by certiorari, where the judgment of the commissioner was affirmed. The case is now brought to this court by writ of error. By some inadvertence the proceedings are wrongly entitled both here and in the circuit court. Mr. Roff is not a relator, but…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gage v. SanbornMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Lamb v. JeffreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Goodenough v. BurtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Powers v. Golden Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Dodge v. BrewerMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by16 opinions

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