Walters v. Durbin

Plaintiffs filed their bill seeking specific performance of defendants to compel the delivery of a mineral deed to one-half interest of an eighth oil and mineral royalty reservation in a lease of 40 acres of land, owned by defendants Durbin in Crystal township, Montcalm county, Michigan, the said mineral deed being held in escrow by the defendant bank.

Defendants Durbin filed their answer to the bill denying plaintiffs ’ right to specific performance and filed their cross-bill of complaint seeking cancellation and rescission of the mineral deed on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation. From a…