Legal Opinion
Gregory v. LaFaive
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided October 17, 1988No. Docket 100517PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSawyer, J.
Plaintiffs brought an action to quiet title to certain property located on the shores of Big Chief Lake (formerly known as Trout Lake) located in Republic Township, Marquette County. Following a bench trial, the trial court entered a judgment of no cause of action. Plaintiffs now appeal and we reverse.
The difficulties in this case arise from two complicating factors. First, there appears to be an error in the original plat of the township as recorded by the United States Surveyor General on March 8, 1849, following the original government survey of the area. Second, the shoreline of Big Chief…
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