Reason v. Jones
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Clinton; Daboll, J. Bill by Samuel Reason, by John M. Culp, his guardian, and Laura A. Reason, against Lafayette Jones and Maria H. Jones, to set aside a deed. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal. Complainants, Samuel and Laura Reason, are husband and wife, and owned a farm. Defendant Lafayette Jones owned certain lots in the village of St. Johns. About May 22, 1897, they exchanged properties.
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Appeal from Clinton; Daboll, J. Bill by Samuel Reason, by John M. Culp, his guardian, and Laura A. Reason, against Lafayette Jones and Maria H. Jones, to set aside a deed. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal. Complainants, Samuel and Laura Reason, are husband and wife, and owned a farm. Defendant Lafayette Jones owned certain lots in the village of St. Johns. About May 22, 1897, they exchanged properties. Soon afterwards Mr. Reason was declared incompetent by the probate court, and Mr. Culp appointed his guardian. Soon after this a bill was filed to set aside the transaction on…
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, C. J.
(after stating the facts). 1. It is contended that the probate court did not acquire jurisdiction to appoint a guardian for Mr. Reason, because the citation was not served upon two of his children. Personal service was had upon Mr. Reason, and upon the citation was indorsed an admission of service on June 16, 1897, signed by his wife and four children. Three of them appeared. It is contended that there was no verification of the admission of service. The judge of probate was sworn upon this hearing, and testified that this return of the officer, with the admission of service, was the only…
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