Barron v. Meyers
Barron v. Meyers
Opinion of the Court
Complainant gave to defendant M. A. Meyers an option in the following form:
“ In consideration of $100 cash in hand paid, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I grant unto M. A. Meyers, or his assigns, an option to purchase my three-story brick store and office building and appurtenances thereto, which is situated on Gratiot Ave. and Walnut St., Mt. Clemens, Macomb Co., State of Michigan; for the sum of $48,250. I agree to make deed of general warrantee to M. A. Meyers or his assigns at any time on or before August 15th, 1903, and agree to accept in payment for the above amount $48,250, as follows: $2,400 cash, 50,000 shares of Jubilee Mining Co., Ltd., stock amounting to $4,000; $3,000 in first mortgage bonds of the Interstate Consolidated Mineral Co., said bonds secured by first mortgage on property known as Big Master Mine, amounting to $3,000; 27,500 shares of Interstate Consolidated Mineral Co., stock amounting to $19,250, and.the said Meyers agrees further to surrender a note for $1,600 which is held by him, dated June 16th, 1903, payable three months after date, and also to assume payment of a mortgage for $18,000 which now stands against said property, upon the delivery of the above specified certificates of stock, bonds, etc. I agree to make a deed of general warrantee free from all incumbrances except the above recited mortgage, unto M. A. Meyers or his assigns, and in case this option of purchase is not exercised on or before midnight of August 15th,.the same to be null and void and the $100 paid thereon shall be forfeited; but in case the option is exercised then the $100 to apply upon cash payment of $2,400 which is to be made.
“In witness whereby set my hand and seal this 3rd day of August, 1903.
[Signed] “Theodore Barron.
“Witness:
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The option was exercised and the property exchanged; complainant deeding his real estate to defendant Addie E.
Chancery Rule 10, read in the light of Roberts v. Miles, 12 Mich. 297, and Newlove v. Callaghan, 86 Mich. 301, does not make the sworn answers of defendants conclusive. Their force as evidence was matter to be determined by the circuit judge. A careful reading of the bill, the answers, and affidavits has not led to the conclusion that the order appointing a receiver should be set aside.
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