Legal Opinion

Yelverton v. Steele

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1879PublishedCited by 34 opinions

Error to Ingham. Ejectment. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

This is a writ of error to a judgment in ejectment against the plaintiff where the judge heard the evidence and made an express finding of facts. The objection raised is that the finding does not warrant the judgment. Except in one particular the ease is in substance and effect the same as Yelverton v. Hilliard, 38 Mich., 355.

The action was commenced November 12, 1875, and the defense asserted is that during the ten years next preceding, the defendant and his predecessors in right were in continued adverse possession under tax-deeds from the Auditor General, and that the plaintiff was thereby…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Snider v. CroyNew York Supreme Court · 1807
  2. Trudo v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  3. Brandt ex dem. Walton v. OgdenNew York Supreme Court · 1806
  4. Jackson ex dem. Bonnell v. SharpNew York Supreme Court · 1812
  5. Huntington v. WhaleySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1860

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. McVannel v. Pure Oil Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Cook v. ClintonMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Sparrow v. HoveyMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  4. Paldi v. PaldiMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Donohue v. VosperMichigan Supreme Court · 1915

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