Legal Opinion
Walsh v. Oakman
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1917No. Docket No. 8PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Cross-appeals from Wayne; Hart, J., presiding. Bill by James Walsh against Robert Oakman and others to have a land contract declared invalid. Defendant Oakman filed a cross-bill for the specific performance of said contract. From the decree rendered, both parties appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
In this case the plaintiff, by his bill of *689complaint, seeks to have the following written instrument set aside and declared invalid, and to have his record title of the land affected thereby cleared of the apparent cloud caused by the recording of the instrument, which is as follows: .
“Detroit, Mich., February 8, 1916.
“For and in consideration of two hundred ($200.00), receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, I hereby agree to sell to Robert Oakman the west half of the east half of the west half of quarter section eight. (8) Ten Thousand Acre tract, town 1 south, range II east,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Way v. RootMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
- Wardell v. WilliamsMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Ogooshevitz v. ArnoldMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Negaunee Iron Co. v. Iron Cliffs Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1903
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3Cited by11 opinions
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