Kay v. Towsley
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Shiawassee; Smith, J. Bill by Richard F. Kay against Matthew P. Towsley, Charles A. Jason, Ephraim C. Wagar, Benjamin B. Crapo, and others, to foreclose a deed as a mortgage; and by Ephraim C. Wagar and Benjamin B. Crapo against Richard F. Kay and others, to enforce a mechanic’s lien. The causes were consolidated and heard together; and, from a decree adjudging the mortgage lien paramount to the mechanic’s lien, said Wagar and Crapo appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, C. J.
On or about May 15, 1895, the defendants Matthew P. Towsley and Charles A. Jason, being *282the owners in fee simple of certain lands in the village of Shaftsburg, Shiawassee county, commenced the erection of an hotel building thereon. On May 29th, when the-foundation wall of said building was completed, they arranged with complainant, Kay, for a loan of $300, and on the same day, for the purpose of securing payment thereof, executed to him a deed of said lands, absolute in form, and thereupon took back a land contract from him,, providing for his redeeding said lands to them upon the payment of…
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