Legal Opinion

Sipes v. McGhee

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 1947No. Docket No. 90, Calendar No. 43,271PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBushnelu, J.

Plaintiffs Benjamin J. Sipes, Anna C. Sipes, and others own and occupy property located in Seebaldt’s subdivision and Brooks and Kingon’s subdivision on Seebaldt avenue, between Firwood and Beechwood avenues, in the city of Detroit.

Defendants Orsel McGhee and Minnie S. McGhee, his wife, own and occupy property located on the same street in Seebaldt’s subdivision. All of the properties occupied by the parties hereto are encumbered by the following recorded covenant:

“This property shall not be used or occupied by any person or persons except those of the Caucasian race.”

Defendants seek reversal…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Bricker v. GreenMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Corrigan v. BuckleySupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Dation v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Allen v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Mandlebaum v. McDonellMichigan Supreme Court · 1874

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Oliver v. Kalamazoo Board of EducationDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1973
  3. Dutch Hill Inn, Inc. v. PattenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
  4. Rice v. Sioux City Memorial Park Cemetery, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  5. Barger v. MinksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963

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