Gustin v. Fitzpatrick
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Cheboygan; Shepherd, J. Replevin by Henry K. Gustin against Thomas Fitzpatrick and Henry Fitzpatrick for a quantity of ties and posts. Judgment for defendants upon a directed verdict. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
The plaintiff brought an action of replevin to recover the possession of certain fence posts and ties which he claimed to own, by reason of their having been cut from certain lands which he owned on section 24 in' Cheboygan county. It was conceded that he acquired the original title thereto in July, 1906, and that the same was duly recorded in the register of deed’s office for Cheboygan county. Plaintiff omitted to pay the taxes assessed thereon for the years 1906 and 1907, and, as a result thereof, the lands were sold and bid in by the State for the taxes of 1906. After the equity of…
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