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McCausey v. Oliver
Citation:
253 Mich. App. 703 (2003)Facts
Rosetta L. Walker sold real property to Bruce L. and Michelle D. Ireland by warranty deed. Approximately one year later, the Irelands sold the same property to Bailey L. and Delores J. Oliver by warranty deed. Shortly after the Olivers’ purchase, Marie A. McCausey, Mary Grace Granado, and Linda Smith-Casanova filed an action to quiet title to a portion of the property, claiming ownership through adverse possession. The Olivers filed a third-party complaint against the Irelands, asserting that the Irelands were required to defend the Olivers’ title under the warranty deed. The Irelands similarly filed a third-party complaint against Walker. The trial court granted summary dismissal of the plaintiffs’ adverse possession claim, finding they failed to establish their case. The Olivers then sought to recover their costs and attorney fees from the Irelands pursuant to the warranty deed statute.
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