Mahar v. Grand Rapids Terminal Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Kent; Brown, J. Bill by William Mahar against the Grand Rapids Terminal Railway Company for the removal of a cloud on complainant’s title to land and for other relief. From a decree for complainant, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKuhn, J.
Clara O. Russell and Etta C. Boltwood were the owners in fee simple of certain real estate in the city of Grand Rapids, which is involved in this controversy, which property is located just west of Canal street, south of Mason street, and extending west to the center of Grand river.
On December 11, 1901, the said Clara C. Russell and Etta C. Boltwood conveyed, by an instrument in writing, to Marshall F. Buttars, trustee, of Ludington, Mich., a right of way 50 feet in width across the said real estate. This instrument provided:
_ “ That the said parties of the first part, for and in…
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