Kimball v. Ranney
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Frazer, J. Bill by James E. Kimball against Frederick T. Eanney and George W. Balch for an accounting and an injunction. From a decree against defendant Eanney alone, both he and complainant appeal. . Eanney was disqualified to purchase in his own name while acting as agent for Kimball. 2 Sug. Vend. & P. (8th Amer. Ed.) 406; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur. §§ 959, 1052; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. § 316; Adams, Eq. 61, and cases cited; Greenh. Pub.
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Appeal from Wayne; Frazer, J. Bill by James E. Kimball against Frederick T. Eanney and George W. Balch for an accounting and an injunction. From a decree against defendant Eanney alone, both he and complainant appeal. . Eanney was disqualified to purchase in his own name while acting as agent for Kimball. 2 Sug. Vend. & P. (8th Amer. Ed.) 406; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur. §§ 959, 1052; 1 Story, Eq. Jur. § 316; Adams, Eq. 61, and cases cited; Greenh. Pub. Pol. 300; Ingerson v. Starkweather, Walk. Oh. 346; Walton v. Torrey, Har. Oh. 259; Clute v. Barron, 2 Mich. 192; People y. Township Board, 11 Mich. 226;…
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
Heath owned certain real estate in the city of Detroit, upon which were two mortgages, aggregating about $17,000. Ranney, a real-estate agent, was employed by Heath to sell the property, for which he was to receive a commission. There was talk between them that the value of the property would be increased if the council of the city could be induced to fix the location of a proposed street upon this property. Heath became pecuniarily involved, and on June 16, 1893, deeded the property to his father-in-law, Kimball. Kimball testified *163that the consideration for this deed was $1, and that he paid…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Michoud v. GirodSupreme Court of the United States · 1846
- Grumley v. WebbSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
- Newcomb v. BrooksWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1879
- Adams v. SayreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1881
- Martin v. WyncoopIndiana Supreme Court · 1859
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