Donnelly v. Lyons

The complainant was the owner of 26 lots in the village of Royal Oak, in the county of Oakland. On or about January 10, 1910, she entered into four contracts for the sale of the lots with the defendant Samuel J. Lyons. The agreed price was $40 per lot, $1,040, and she received the sum of $2 down, which is the only payment she has ever received. The terms of payment were $5 or more every three months, so that the first payment was due April 10, 1910. There were certain clauses in the land contracts against the assignment thereof without the consent of the vendor, which complainant struck out,…