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110 Mich. 69

Dodder v. Snyder

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 8, 1896

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1896-07-08

, presiding. Assumpsit by David L. Dodder against Franklin J. Snyder for the breach of a special contract. From a judgment for defendant on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error. Plaintiff sold and conveyed to the defendant by a warranty deed the E. \ of the E. £ of the N. E. J, section 10, township 7 N., range 1 E., for an expressed consideration of $2,000.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently March 1929

3 state decisions

Relies on Strohauer v. Voltz · Vanderkarr v. Thompson · Mowrey v. Vandling

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Reversed · Decided 1896-07-08

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Grant, J.

¶1(after staling the facts). So far as the parol contract included the reservation of the trees and the pasture, the learned circuit judge was correct in his instruction. Vanderkarr v. Thompson, 19 Mich. 82; Adams v. Watkins, 103 Mich. 431. But in so far as it included the-contract to build a fence, we think he was in error. The recital of a consideration in a deed is not conclusive, and it may be shown to be greater or less than the amount stated. Strohauer v. Voltz, 42 Mich. 444; Dean v. Adams, 44 Mich. 117; Mowrey v. Vandling, 9 Mich. 39. The court, at one time during the progress of the trial, recognized this distinction, and stated that it would permit evidence of an agreement to build the fence, but would exclude evidence of the reservation of. the pasturage.

¶2The judgment must be reversed, and a new trial ordered.

Montgomery, J., concurred with Grant, J. Hooker, J., concurred in the result. Long, C. J., did not sit.
Moore, J.

¶3I do not think the agreement in relation to the fence, resting in parol, can be enforced, and for that reason I dissent.

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