Record: Land Purchase Agreement in South Arm, Charlevoix Co, MI
Date: 18 November 1912
Party 1: George E. Nichols of Ionia, Ionia Co, MI
Party 2: Charles R. Thomas and Iva Thomas of Dorr Township, Allegan Co, MI
Articles of Agreement, made this eighteenth day of November A.D. 1912, between George E. Nichols, of the City of Ionia, County of Ionia and State of Michigan, party of the first part; and Charles R. Thomas, and Iva Thomas, his wife, of the Township of Dorr, Allegan County, Michigan, parties of the second part.
Witnesseth, whereas, the party of the first part owns certain lands in the Township of South Arm, Charlevoix County, Michigan, and described as the northeast quarter of Section eighteen of said township, which the said parties of the second part desire to purchase under the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, and,
Whereas, the said parties of the second part will be obliged to purchase certain personal property, like teams, tools, feed, etc., for the purpose of operating said farm: and to that end, will require money to be advanced by the said party of the first part, and
Whereas, the said Charles R. Thomas, as Administrator of the Estate of Alta Thomas, Deceased, has a judgment against the Township of Byron, County of Kent, for the sum of $4,350.00, and costs of suit, in which judgment the said party of the first part has a one-half interest, and which said judgment, when collected, the said parties of the second part desire so far as the share of the said Charles R. Thomas is concerned, to turn over to the said party of the first part to apply upon this contract, and
Whereas, certain improvements are necessary to be made upon said land like building a barn, cleaning up and placing under cultivation certain lands upon the property described, setting out fruit trees, etc.
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