Kidder v. Collum

Plaintiff-appellee, Wayne Kidder, bought a parcel of lakefront property on land contract from defendants-appellants, Leslie and Gladys Collum, in 1968. The following description was contained in the land contract:

"75 feet in width of Lakeshore Property described as Lots 22 and 21 and the north 25 ft of Lots 19 and north 25 feet of Lot 20. The 25 ft N of Lots 19 and Lots 20 and the Lots 22 and 21 shall extend to 20 ft from the west side of the now existing ditch known as the county drain. Sec 29 T3N R16W Saugatuck Twp Allegan county, Mich.”

In 1972 Kidder instituted this equitable action,…