Snyder v. Snyder
Michigan Supreme Court
Case reserved from Calhoun Circuit. The action was ejectment for dower. On the trial before the court without a jury, the following facts were admitted: The marriage of the plaintiff with Samuel Snyder, and the death of Samuel Snyder: That during the marriage, on June 17th, 1840, Peter Snyder conveyed the premises in question to said Samuel Snyder: That on April 25th, 1853, said premises were conveyed by sheriff’s deed, by virtue of an execution issued on a judgment against…
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Case reserved from Calhoun Circuit. The action was ejectment for dower. On the trial before the court without a jury, the following facts were admitted: The marriage of the plaintiff with Samuel Snyder, and the death of Samuel Snyder: That during the marriage, on June 17th, 1840, Peter Snyder conveyed the premises in question to said Samuel Snyder: That on April 25th, 1853, said premises were conveyed by sheriff’s deed, by virtue of an execution issued on a judgment against Samuel Snyder, to David and Walter Peabody, who, in December following, conveyed to Alvah E. Snyder, and the latter to…
1Opinion of the Court
Campbell J.:
This case comes up on reservation from Calhoun Circuit.
The plaintiff, who is widow of Samuel Snyder, brought ejectment for her dower in certain premises occupied by the defendant. The property was sold during the life-time of Samuel Snyder, upon an execution against him. Prior to the execution proceedings, Samuel Snyder had executed a mortgage upon the premises, in which the plaintiff joined by way of releasing her dowel. The execution title having become absolute, was purchased by the holder of the mortgage, who subsequently conveyed the .whole property by warranty deed to the…
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