Underwood v. Slaght
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Bay; Houghton (Samuel G.), J. Summary proceedings by Henry Underwood and another against William A. Slaght for the possession of leased premises. There was. judgment of ouster before the commissioner, and defendant appealed to the circuit court. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Plaintiffs commenced this suit by summary proceedings before a circuit court commissioner to recover possession of certain premises sold by them to defendant on a land contract in 1914, and planted their right to recover upon the claimed fact that defendant, being in default upon the land contract, agreed in 1918 to give up his holding and rights thereunder and become a tenant of the premises and pay rent by the month, and that such agreement was executed by the payment and receipt of rent, and the tenancy *393terminated by notice to quit. Defendant gave notice before the commissioner of…
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