Legal Opinion
Grasman v. Jelsema
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 24, 1976No. Docket 26200PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtD. E. Holbrook, J.
In 1966 the defendant Jim M. Jelsema constructed a building on property owned by the plaintiffs Margaret and Louis Grasman in the vicinity of Hudsonville, Michigan. Plaintiffs deeded the land to the defendant, and plaintiffs’ corporation Grand Valley Farms, Inc. was given a land contract to repurchase the land. This arrangement was made to provide defendant with security for his investment.
When the plaintiffs failed to make payments on the land contract, a lease with option to buy was executed by the parties on July 1, 1967. Following default in the making of payments on the lease, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- LeBaron Homes, Inc. v. Pontiac Housing Fund, Inc.Michigan Supreme Court · 1947
- Chapman v. ChapmanMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- Wroblewski v. WroblewskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1950
- MacKenzie v. FritzingerMichigan Supreme Court · 1963
- Star Realty, Inc. v. BowerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Kammer Asphalt Paving Co. v. East China Township SchoolsMichigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Oshtemo Township v. City of KalamazooMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- McTevia v. Adamo (In Re Atlantic Mortgage Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1987
- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Tri-City Motors & Sports, Inc.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1988
- In Re Swantek EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1988
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