Laird v. Laird
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Lillibridge, J. Bill by Charles Laird against William C. Laird and others, heirs of James Laird, deceased, for the specific performance of a land contract alleged to have been made by deceased in his lifetime. From a decree dismissing the bill, complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Complainant seek's to enforce the specifici performance of a parol land contract, claimed to have' been made with his father, James Laird, deceased. The. *353defendants are his brothers and sister. The contract alleged in the bill is that his father boarded with complainant and his wife “with the express promise that at his death he, said James Laird, should give to your orator, in compensation of his said board, whatever property he died seised of.” The contract is stated by complainant’s wife thus:
“He (my husband) told father, he said, if the house was not rented by next Wednesday, we will…
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