Legal Opinion

Gould v. Young

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1906No. Docket No. 79PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error to Van Burén; Carr, J. Summary proceedings by Thomas Gould and another against David D. Young and another for the possession of certain real estate. There was judgment for complainants on a verdict directed by the court, and defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.

Complainants are vendors, and defendants the vendees, in an executory contract for the sale of lands, entered into August 31, 1901, under which defendants are in the possession. In March, 1905, vendors, after having given a three months’ notice of claimed forfeiture of defendants’ rights, with demand for possession, began an action before a circuit court commissioner to recover possession, the complaint setting out, generally, the possession of defendants, a tenancy, unlawful holding, and the right of complainants to possession. The commissioner found in favor of complainants, and found and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Keeler v. RobertsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  2. Getty v. PetersMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Bauer v. WassonMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Meshew v. SouthworthMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
  5. Trevor v. HawleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Donnelly v. LyonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
  2. Smith v. NelsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1911

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