Tucson v. Farrington

Morris and Hazel Farrington, landowners in St. Clair County, appeal from a judgment entered against them by Judge Halford Streeter for specific performance to convey their farm. The case was tried in equity without a jury before the late Judge Stanley Schlee, who passed away before a decision was rendered. By stipulation, the parties agreed to submit the record of the trial to Judge Streeter for decision rather than going through a new trial. Given the equitable nature of an action for specific performance, this Court has reviewed the record de novo. Johnson v Johnson, 363 Mich 354, 357; 109…