Legal Opinion

Eberle v. Heaton

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1900PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Jackson; Peck, J. Bill by Carl Eberle and Sophie Eberle against Rufus Heaton to restrain the prosecution of an action of ejectment and for other relief. From a decree for complainants, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.

The bill in this case was filed to correct a mistake in a party-wall agreement, and to restrain the further prosecution of an ejectment suit brought against the grantee of complainants. The testimony on the hearing disclosed the following facts: Prior and up to the fall of 1893 the complainants (who are husband and wife) and the defendant owned adjoining parcels of land on the south side of East Main street in the city of Jackson. The complainants’ premises lay just east of the defendant’s. By the descriptions in their respective deeds the complainants’ lot had a frontage on Main street of 18…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  2. Ogden v. MooreMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Schafberg v. SchafbergMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Livingston v. HayesMichigan Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Haley v. Sharon Township Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
  2. Gordon v. City of Warren Planning & Urban Renewal CommissionMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Mutual Life Insurance v. MetzgerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1934
  4. State Savings Bank v. BuhlMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Schlossman v. RouseMichigan Supreme Court · 1917

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