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Mich. Comp. Laws § 565.5

Covenants; implication in conveyance

Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Yepsen v. Burgess (1974)

Most recently applied in 223 Mich. App. 176 - Schroeder v. Terra Energy, Ltd. (April 1997)

R.S. 1846, Ch. 65; CL 1857, 2724; CL 1871, 4207; How. 5655; CL 1897, 8959; CL 1915, 11691; Am. 1929, Act 168, Eff

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Sec. 5. No covenant shall be implied in any conveyance of real estate, except oil and gas leases, whether such conveyance contain special covenants or not.

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