Legal Opinion

Robertson v. Boylan

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 30, 1921No. Docket No. 46PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Dunham (Major L.) J. Bill by Winifred C. Robertson and others against Fred M. Boylan and another to try the title to certain land. From a decree dismissing the bill, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.

This bill was filed to determine the title to a strip of land about 10 feet wide and about 120 feet *28long, which lies between lands owned by the parties-hereto in the city of Grand Rapids. After hearing the matter the chancellor decided that defendants h'ad the title thereto and dismissed plaintiffs’ bill. It appears that in the year 1898 Sluman S. Bailey was the owner of two lots, numbers 16 and 17 (Coit and Curtis Partition plat), situate on the northwest corner of Fulton street and North Union avenue in the city of Grand Rapids. The lots at that time were 152 feet long and each was about 60…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sheldon v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co. v. SterlingMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
  3. Wilhelm v. HerronMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  4. Standard v. JewellMichigan Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hanlon v. Ten HoveMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Zemon v. NetzorgMichigan Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Lurvey v. BurrellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
  4. Houghton County v. MassieMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
  5. Jeffries v. SheehanMichigan Supreme Court · 1928

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