Eaton v. Trowbridge

The bill in this case is filed to quiet the title to certain lands in the city of Detroit. A small portion of these lands had been contracted by complainant to Eoss and Oakes, who were in possession and had erected a valuable building thereon. The remainder was unimproved, and complainant claimed to be in actual possession. Defendants had brought suit in ejectment against Eoss and Oakes, and the suit was pending when this bill was filed. The decree prayed for was one quieting the title of complainant to all the lands.

I. It is insisted on the part of defendants that equity has no jurisdiction…