Thurkettle v. Frost

For many years a private ferry was maintained across Grand river. The first ferryman was one John Everhard, and in 1884 he obtained a license from the highway commissioner to build a habitation in the highway, at the river bank. Everhard sold his ferry and house to Rosegrant, and Rosegrant sold to Meyer, who gave back to Rosegrant a chattel mortgage upon the house and other property, including some outbuildings, boats, etc. Meyer sold to the plaintiff, no writings being given, and yielded possession to him in the year 1900. *117•He lived in the house from that time until the disagreement which…