Tallman v. Burroughs

In 1915 plaintiff Emma Tallman was an elderly lady, possessed of some means, who dealt in Detroit real estate in a limited way. She was the owner of a contract for the purchase of Numbers 153 and 155 Willis avenue. She was making monthly payments on the purchase* price. After she had had possession of the property for a time and paid $700 thereon, she became tired of it. She had difficulty about collecting her rents and apparently it did not improve in value as she had anticipated. In consequence of this she placed it in the hands of defendant *318for sale. The defendant was engaged in buying and…