This section is from the book "The Law Of Land Contracts", by Asher L. Cornelius. Also available from Amazon: Michigan Law Of Land Contracts.
The bill should set out the agreement, state the time, place, and circumstances of its execution and delivery, and allege the parties thereto. It was the old practice to incorporate the contract or deed in the bill of complaint, but this is no longer necessary by reason of the Michigan Circuit Court Rules. It is sufficient to set forth the substance only of the instrument, and to attach a copy of the instrument to the bill of complaint as an exhibit. This method has a very important advantage over the old practice, because it enables the opposing counsel to grasp the essential facts of the instrument relied upon by the pleader, without reading the entire instrument and simplifies the pleading. The Circuit Court Rules of Michigan provide: "Whenever a cause of action or defense is based upon a written instrument or document, the substance only of such instrument or document shall be set forth in the pleading, and a copy thereof shall be attached to the pleading as an exhibit, which shall be deemed to be a part of the pleading, or said copy may with like effect be set forth in the pleading, provided that such copy need not be attached or set forth when the written instrument or document is one the form of which is prescribed by statute. Profert shall not be required.116
 
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