263 N.W. 57 (Mich. 1934), 96-1934, Keyworth v. Wiechers

Citation: 263 N.W. 57, 273 Mich. 347

Opinion Judge: FEAD, Justice. 'By the terms of the contract, it was expressly understood and declared that time is and shall be deemed and taken as of the very essence of the contract. Time is always of the essence of a contract when an act is required to be done within a specified time; as much so as the act itself, and no more. Every part of a contract is of it

Party Name: KEYWORTH v. WIECHERS et al. SAME v. MORAINE LAND CO. et al.

Attorney: Charles H. Goggin, of Alma, Chester E. Morris, of Midland, and Shields, Silsbee, Ballard & Jennings, of Lansing, for appellant. Penny & Clark, of Muskegon, and James E. Ryan, of Mt. Pleasant, for appellees.

Judge Panel: POTTER, C.J., and NORTH and WIEST, JJ., dissenting. EDWARD, M. SHARPE, J., concurred with FEAD, J. BUTZEL and BUSHNELL, JJ., concurred in the result. POTTER, Chief Justice (dissenting). NORTH, J., concurred with POTTER, C.J. WIEST, Justice (dissenting).

Case Date: October 31, 1934

Court: Michigan Supreme Court