Loomis v. Roberts
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Tuscola. (Wixson, J.) Bill to clear title. Defendant appeals. Possession should be protected against all who have no better title: Covert v. Morrison 49 Mich. 133; this is so where the title of an adverse claimant is a mere pretense: Hanold v. Bacon 33 Mich. 1; Richardson v. Tolman 44 Mich. 379 ; Austin v. Bean 40 Mich. 386; a patent relates back to the date of entry and perfects the title of the person then entitled: Fisher v. Ilallock 50 Mich. 463 ; Johnson v.…
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Appeal from Tuscola. (Wixson, J.) Bill to clear title. Defendant appeals. Possession should be protected against all who have no better title: Covert v. Morrison 49 Mich. 133; this is so where the title of an adverse claimant is a mere pretense: Hanold v. Bacon 33 Mich. 1; Richardson v. Tolman 44 Mich. 379 ; Austin v. Bean 40 Mich. 386; a patent relates back to the date of entry and perfects the title of the person then entitled: Fisher v. Ilallock 50 Mich. 463 ; Johnson v. Ballou 28 Mich. 379 ; Busch v. Bonohue 31 Mich. 481; the issue and record of the patent creates an apparent title, but a…
1Opinion of the CourtChamplin, J.
The bill alleges that complainant is the owner in fee and in the actual possession of the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 24, township 13 north, range 7 east, and that it is worth $1500 or upwards. This land he states was purchased from the State of Michi*285gan on the 17th day of April, 1851, by Ephraim Beebe, and by him sold and conveyed by warranty deed about January 1, 1853, to J. L. Watkins; that Beebe paid the State the full purchase price and took the usual certificate of purchase,.and never surrendered the same or received a patent of the land from the State. Watkins…
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