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Epworth League Training Assembly v. Olney

98 N.W. 860, 136 Mich. 50, 1904 Mich. LEXIS 649
CourtMichigan Supreme Court
DecidedMarch 15, 1904
DocketDocket No. 18
StatusPublished
Cited by2 cases

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Bluebook
Epworth League Training Assembly v. Olney, 98 N.W. 860, 136 Mich. 50, 1904 Mich. LEXIS 649 (Mich. 1904).

Opinion

Mooke, C. J.

A reference to the map attached will help to understand the controversy.

The complainant corporation was organized under Act No. 39 of the Public Acts of 1889 for the purpose, among other things, as stated in its articles of association, “for the purchase and improvement of lands to be occupied for summer homes, for camp meetings, for meetings and assemblies of associations and societies organized for sci.entific or intellectual culture, and for the promotion of religion and morality.” The defendant appellants claim to be the owners of the land marked on the map as “disputed land.” Complainant claims it had permanent rights in the nature of an easement in the property, and that, because of the failure of the defendant the Citizens’ Development Company to act, complainant now has the title in fee to the disputed land, and this bill is filed for the purpose of settling the dispute. Erom a decree in favor of complainant as to part of its contention, two of the defend-

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