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46 Mich. 325

Ely v. Hergesell

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1881

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1881-06-22

<p>Covenants of warranty — Assignment of grantee’s ‘right of action — Rights of purchaser on foreclosure.</p> <p>The grantee in a deed containing the “usual covenant of warranty” cannot sever his right of action thereon, and assign it to another person while he keeps the premises himself.</p> <p>A purchaser under a mortgage is entitled to the benefit of such, covenants as run with the land. '</p>

Reversed · Decided 1881-06-22

Marston, C. J.

¶1Under the pleadings and facts found by the circuit judge in this case we are of opinion the plaintiff was not entitled to recover. The plaintiff claimed to recover as an assignee for breach of covenants of warranty in a deed of conveyance of lands, although he at no time had any right or interest in the premises conveyed. The conveyance to the plaintiff’s assignor contained the “ usual covenants of warranty,” some of which certainly run with the land, and the grantee therein could not sever her right of action thereunder and assign the same to a third person, she still retaining the premises.

¶2Previous to this assignment the premises had been mortgaged, and the mortgage was still outstanding and might therefore ripen into a title, and should such happen the hqlder thereof would be entitled to the benefit of such covenants as run with the land.

¶3Even if this were insufficient there are still other objections to the plaintiff’s recovery under the facts as found by the circuit judge. In no view of the case was the plaintiff entitled to recover.

¶4The judgment must be reversed and judgment entered in this court for the plaintiff in error with costs of both courts.

The other Justices concurred.
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