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Vendor And Purchaser-Vendee's Lien-Failure Of Title
Vendor And Purchaser-Vendee's Lien-Failure Of Title
Michigan Law Review
The vendee of a contract for the sale of land discovered that there was great doubt as to whether the buildings were within the bounds described in the contract and whether there were encroachments. Alleging that these defects could not be corrected, he brought a bill in equity seeking cancellation of the contract and praying for a lien upon the lands for the money paid and the expenses incurred. The vendor counter-claimed for specific performance. Held, where the purchaser properly invokes the jurisdiction of the court and where it would be inequitable to compel specific performance, so far as …
Wills-Presentation Of Claims
Michigan Law Review
An action on a contract was commenced against the testator during his life time. After his death notice was given to claimants to present their claims as provided by statute, P. L. 1920 p. 96. On the expiration of the time limit the court granted a rule barring further presentation of claims. The action begun against the testator was then revived against the executor in pursuance of statutory authority, 1 Comp. St. 1910, p. 4. Held, that the action commenced against the testator was properly revived against the executor in accordance with the abatement statute, supra. Pull v. Nagle …