Thomas v. Reece

Plaintiff Thomas, on December 17, 1945, entered into a land contract for the purchase of a vacant lot in the village of Inkster from defendants Reece and paid $350 thereon. She completed the payment of her contract price of $1,200 on June 2, 1949 and demanded a warranty deed. Defendants were unable to deliver the deed because they had lost their title through a tax sale. On several occasions thereafter Mrs. Thomas made further demands, and finally made a formal demand by registered letter.

Action was begun in the common pleas court for the city of Detroit for the damages she had suffered…