Van Norsdall v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Eaton; Smith, J. Bill by Sarah Van Norsdall, G. Willis Smith, and Emma A. Clark against Emma Smith to compel the specific performance of a land contract. From a decree for complainants, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Defendant is the widow, and complainants are sisters and a brother, respectively, of Levi Smith, who died intestate on or about January 18, 1903, owner of about 94 acres of land which had been his home} There are no other persons interested in his estate, excepting his creditors. After some negotiations, a written agreement was made between the widow on the one side and the sisters and brother on the other, dated February 25, 1903, by the terms of which the widow agreed to buy and the others to sell, for the sum of $675, to be paid on or before April 25, 1903, their interest in said land. The…
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