Barker v. Finley
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Calhoun; North, J. Bill by Shirley T. Barker and another against Agnes W. Finley for the specific performance of a land contract. Defendant filed an answer in the nature of a cross-bill asking for a reformation of the contract. From a decree dismissing the bill and granting the prayer of the cross-bill, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
In the spring of 1910, Martin V. Barker and his wife, Harriet, tfie father and mother of plaintiffs, were occupying a house in the city of Battle Creek owned by one Lycurgus McCoy, spoken of in the record and briefs as Elder McCoy. Of their children, three at least were of age, Lincoln, Lulu, and Shirley. Lincoln was then a teacher in the high school at Battle Creek, Lulu was a nurse, and Shirley was attending college at Olivet. Mr, McCoy at that time owned two houses, the one then occupied by the Barkers, the other, the premises in question. He desired to remodel the one occupied by them for…
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