Legal Opinion

Kinney v. Harrett

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 27, 1881PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Error to Kent. Ejectment. Defendants bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtCooley, J.

The defendant in error brought suit in ejectment as guardian of Arelia Kinney and Kittie L. Kinney, averring in her declaration that as-such guardian, on October 8, 1870, she was possessed of certain described real estate, “ to which said above-described real estate the said plaintiff as such guardian aforesaid claims the right of possession. And she also claims that the title to said lands is in the said Arelia Kinney and Kittie L. Kinney, her said wards, in fee-simple,” and that being so possessed the plaintiffs in error entered and unlawfully withhold, etc. To this declaration *89plea in bar…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Niles v. RansfordMichigan Supreme Court · 1849
  2. Gamble v. HorrMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  3. Byrne v. Van HoesenNew York Supreme Court · 1809
  4. May v. CalderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1806
  5. Magruder v. PeterCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1832

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Bigelow v. DraperNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Holden v. LynnSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
  3. Morford v. DieffenbackerMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Aplin v. FisherMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Shaw v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1889

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