Legal Opinion

Lyons v. Chafey

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 20, 1922No. Docket No. 140PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.

Plaintiffs sought in this proceeding to have a certain land contract reformed and then specifically enforced. After a careful examination of the record and briefs of counsel we find ourselves so nearly in the attitude of the chancellor who heard the case that we adopt his opinion as the opinion in this court:

*495“The bill of complaint is filed by T. Rogers Lyons and Alice, his wife, against M. Foster Chafey and others, for the purpose of reforming a certain land contract which has already merged in a deed. Plaintiffs allege that they are and have been since 1903, owners of the east two and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kinyon v. CunninghamMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Ludington v. FordMichigan Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Metropolitan Lumber Co. v. Lake Superior Ship Canal, Railway & Iron Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Russell v. Shell Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933
  2. Crane v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Emery v. ClarkMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
  4. E. R. Brenner Co. v. Brooker Engineering Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Holda v. GlickMichigan Supreme Court · 1945

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