Kerr v. Weeks
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Gratiot; Dodds, J., presiding. Ejectment by William Kerr against William F. Weeks and another. Judgment for defendants. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, C. J.
This is an action of ejectment to recover possession of the south fractional half of the southwest fractional quarter of section 30 in township 10 north, range 1 west, being in Gratiot county. To a declaration in the usual form the defendants pleaded the general issue. The case was heard before the court without a jury. From the amended findings of fact filed by the trial judge we compile the following facts:
The lands were duly pre-empted by the plaintiff- on March 6, 1884. Final certificate issued to him February 21, 1885, and a patent was duly issued to bim by the United States on December…
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