Gale v. Eckhart

On October 30, 1893, defendants executed and delivered to plaintiff a deed of certain farm lands. The deed contained the following: “Parties of the first part reserve the use of said described lands until April 1, 1894.” After said date, defendants refused to vacate, and summary proceedings were commenced before a circuit court commissioner to oust them. To show her right to possession, plaintiff produced her deed. The defense was that plaintiff procured the deed by fraudulent misrepresentations. The commissioner found defendants guilty. On appeal to the circuit, defendants were permitted to…