Standard v. Jewell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Otsego; Sharpe, J. Trespass quare clausum, fregit by Frank Standard and others against Edson Jewell, Walter D. Young and others. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict. Plaintiffs bring error. Plaintiffs sued in an action of trespass, alleging that defendants had wrongfully entered upon their lands and cut and removed therefrom certain timber.
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Error to Otsego; Sharpe, J. Trespass quare clausum, fregit by Frank Standard and others against Edson Jewell, Walter D. Young and others. Judgment for defendants on a directed verdict. Plaintiffs bring error. Plaintiffs sued in an action of trespass, alleging that defendants had wrongfully entered upon their lands and cut and removed therefrom certain timber. Under the plea of the general issue defendants gave notice that they would show that plaintiffs never had title to the lands or any part thereof upon which the alleged trespass was committed and further that the title thereto rested…
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the'facts). It is the contention of counsel for plaintiffs that a perfect paper title in plaintiffs was shown through:
1st. Homestead entry by Francis Warner.
2d. Patent to Francis Warner from United States.
3d. Deed from Francis Warner and wife to Henry B. Standard.,
4th. Death of Henry B. Standard.
5th. Plaintiffs’ relationship to Henry B. Standard which constituted them his sole heirs.
It will be noted that in this chain of title plaintiffs’ counsel omits all reference to the final réceipt from the land office dated May 17, 1881; the deed from Frank M. Warner to Allie D. Warner,…
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