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11 Mich. 33

Farr v. Sherman

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1862

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1862-11-18

Case made from Oakland Circuit. Farr brought ejectment against Shermanj to recover lands which she had owned prior to 1855, and which, by deed bearing date in June of that year, she had conveyed to one Parish, through whom Farr claimed title. The defendant at the date of this deed was the wife of Samuel Sherman, since deceased, to whom she was married in 1843, and who did not consent to or have knowledge of this deed to Parish.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1869

2 state decisions

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Decided 1862-11-18

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Martin Ch. J.:

¶1The land in question being the property of the defendant at the time of the conveyance by her to Parish, she *34had power, under the act of 1855, to sell and convey it Cfin like manner and with the like' effect as if she were unmarried.” The obvious intention of the act of 1855 was to give to a feme covert the same control over and power of alienation of her property as she would have if a feme sole; and the husband’s assent is no longer necessary to render valid a conveyance by her of her separate estate, as against herself. Whether the husband, if living with her, or surviving her, may not have rights adverse to the claim of her vendee to possession, and superior to that claim during the life of such - husband, is a question not involved in this case; certainly no one but the husband can dispute the plaintiff’s claim or title; and as the husband is dead, the right of the. plaintiff to the possession is perfect.

¶2The judgment should be reversed, and a judgment rendered for the plaintiff.

The other Justices concurred.
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