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93 Mich. 480

Kalkes v. Storms

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 18, 1892

Michigan Supreme Court · decided 1892-11-18

<p>Ejectment — Parties—Husband and wife.</p> <p>The wife is a necessary party to an action of ejectment to recover possession of premises occupied by her and her husband as a homestead.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1898

1 state decisions

Relies on Hodson v. Van Fossen

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Affirmed · Decided 1892-11-18

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McGrath, C. J.

¶1This is ejectment, brought to recover possession of premises occupied by defendant and his wife for some years as a homestead. The wife was not joined as a defendant. For this and other reasons, which it is not necessary to discuss, the trial judge directed a verdict for defendant.

¶2The case is ruled by Hodson v. Van Fossen, 26 Mich. 68; Henry v. Gregory, 29 Id. 68; Rowe v. Kellogg, 54 Id. 206; Cleaver v. Bigelow, 61 Id. 47; Haddy v. Tobias, 85 Id. 326, — and the judgment is affirmed.

The ‘other Justices concurred.
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