85 Mich. 26 | Mich. | 1891
This is a suit for the specific performance of a land contract.
Complainant, at the time of the transaction, lived in Manistique, Mich., the defendant in Menekaunee, Wis. Defendant was the owner of the land in question, being a village lot in Manistique, situated next to the lot on which complainant resided. Complainant, being desirous to purchase, wrote to defendant to ascertain if he would
“Menekaunee, April 4, 1890.
“ Dr. O. O. Bowen,—
“Dear Sir: Your letter of recent date at hand, and contents noted. In reply will say you can have the lot which I bought of Mr. Riggs, if you want it, for just even eight hundred dollars. Remit to me the amount I paid him down on the place, and fifty dollars besides, and step right into my place in the agreement and terms made with Riggs. * * * Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient.
“ Yours truly,
“John McCarthy.”
Upon receipt of this letter, which complainant did not answer except through the letter sent by Mr. Riggs, and hereinafter set forth, complainant went to Mr. Riggs, from whom he ascertained that McCarthy had bought the lot of him, had paid $375, and the balance due was $375, with interest. Complainant 'thereupon employed Mr. Riggs to make out a deed and forward to defendant. Mr. Riggs sent a deed with the following letter:
“Manistique, Mich., April 8, ’90.
“John McCarthy, Esq.,—
“Dear Sir: Within I send deed for you to execute and return to me or to the bank here, when Dr. Bowen will pay you what you paid me and fifty dollars extra, which is in all $425, and will assume and pay the mortgage now held by me. If you take the acknowledgment in Wisconsin, you must have clerk’s certificate. This is ■written at the request of Dr. Bowen.
“Yours, etc.,
“W. F. Riggs.
“You might return this letter with the deed to the bank, which will fully explain all.”
Defendant did not reply to this letter. Sometime after-wards he went to Manistique. Complainant and Mr. Riggs testify that they asked him why he did not exe
We find no error upon the record, and the decree of the court below is affirmed, with costs.