The following is a form of complaint in common use in summary proceedings for the possession of real estate.

57. Kuite v. Lage, 152 Mich. 638-639. This case holds that the vendee under an executory contract of purchase, is the person entitled to maintain ejectment against a stranger who ousts him for the land, citing in support the follow ing cases: Covert v. Morrison, 49 Mich. 135; Olin v. Henderson, 120 Mich. 149; Michigan Land and Iron Company v. Thoney, 89 Mich. 226; Bay County v. Bradley, 39 Mich. 163; Van Vleet v. Blackwood, 39

Mich. 728; Corning v. Loomis, 111 Mich. 23.

58. Summary Proceedings for the Recovery of Land, Sec. 13240 to Sec. 13252, Compiled Laws 1915.

Sec. 1375 Cummings and Beecher supplement to Judicature Act.

P. A. 1917, Sec. 243. Amending former act so that vendee has thirty days from date of Judgment to pay up same.

State of Michigan,

County of....................................

ss.

To (herein insert name of Commissioner or Justice of the Peace as case may be), of....................County, Michigan.

The complaint of (here insert name of complainant), of said county and State, that, (here insert names of vendees or those in possession), of the following described lands and tenements situated in, (here give location of premises), said County and State, to-wit; (here describe real estate).

That the defendants (here insert names of those in possession), hold said premises unlawfully against the rights of the plaintiff and that said plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the same.

Wherefore, this Plaintiff prays that proceedings may be had according to the statute in such cases made and provided, and that the possession of said premises may be restored to said Complainant.........

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State of..............................

County of....................................

ss.

On this....................day of...................., A. D. 192...., personally appeared before me, the said........................................and on oath says, that he heard read the foregoing complaint, by him subscribed and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true.

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Title of Officer.

Sec. 159. The Plea In Summary Proceedings

The only plea contemplated by the statute is "not guilty." If the defendant shall neglect or refuse to plead the officer before whom such proceedings are pending, shall enter a plea of not guilty for him and the issue as to whether or not the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the premises shall be tried and judgment shall be rendered and the same proceedings shall be had thereon in all respects as in cases of forcible entry and detainer and with a like effect.59