Legal Opinion

Carpenter v. Dennison

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1919No. Docket No. 50PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Kent; McDonald (John S.), J. Bill by Norman Carpenter and another against William H. Dennison to quiet title to land, and to enjoin an action of ejectment. From a decree for plaintiffs, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.

On the 6th day of February, 1919, the defendant here, William H. Dennison, brought suit in ejectment in the Kent circuit court against the plaintiffs here, Norman Carpenter and Morris Carpenter, to recover the possession of the south % of the southeast % °f the northeast % of section 26 of the township of Sparta in Kent county. On February 17th, these plaintiffs filed this bill in the circuit court for the county of Kent, in chancery, to quiet their title to said premises and to restrain the further prosecution of such ejectment case. They claim a legal, record title and do not allege any…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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3Cited by20 opinions

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