Legal Opinion

Palmer v. Sharp

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1897PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Cross appeals from Jackson; Peck, J. Bill by Don E. Palmer, trustee, against William C. Sharp and John C. Sharp, executor of the estate of John W. Sharp, deceased, to set aside a mortgage as a cloud on complainant’s title. From the decree rendered, all parties appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

This is an appeal from the circuit court for the county of Jackson, in chancery. The bill was originally filed against William C. Sharp and John *421W. Sharp, and, without stating at length the pleadings, it will suffice to say that they appropriately set out all the facts, which appear to be as follows: It appears that in 1871 William C. Sharp was the owner of the 40-acre tract of land involved in this controversy. On the 28th of January of that year he executed to one Louisa A. Crossman a mortgage to secure the payment of $900 in three equal annual payments, beginning two years from the date…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Emmert v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  2. Kelly v. KellyMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  3. Detroit Fire & Marine Insurance v. AspinallMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Lockwood v. BassettMichigan Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Desot v. RossMichigan Supreme Court · 1893

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Stroh v. O'HearnMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Detroit & Northern Michigan Building & Loan Ass'n v. OramMichigan Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Washington Mutual Bank, FA v. Shorebank Corp.Michigan Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Leser v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
  5. R. C. Mahon Co. v. R. S. Knapp Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1934

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