Legal Opinion

Wortman v. Stafford

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1922No. Docket No. 6PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Hillsdale; Chester (Guy M.), J. Bill by LaVern Wortman against George M. Stafford to quiet title to land, and enjoin suit at law. From a decree for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.

Plaintiff owns and resides upon 40 acres of land in Hillsdale county described as the S. E. *4 of the N. W. section 20, in Allen township. A highway runs east and west through it about 20 rods south of its north line. Defendant owns the 40 acres joining "plaintiff’s on the north, which cannot be reached by a highway and is accessible to him only by going over the land of others. These two pieces of land are not claimed to have ever belonged to the same owner or been a. part of the same farm. Plaintiff bought his 40 acres in 1915. Defendant *556acquired full ownership of his 40 acres in 1918. It had…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sanxay v. HungerIndiana Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Fond du Lac Water Co. v. City of Fond du LacWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Bean v. BeanMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Berkey & Gay Furniture Co. v. Valley City Milling Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Hoyt v. Paw Paw Grape Juice Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1909

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3Cited by8 opinions

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