Legal Opinion

Kidd v. Dougherty

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Berrien. (Smith, J.) Assumpsit. Defendant brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.

The plaintiff claimed $65 of Samuel K. Dougherty, the defendant, as commission for selling a lot for him, and brought this suit therefor. The defendant being a non-resident, and having no property in the county, suit was commenced by attachment against the defendant, the plaintiff at the same time instituting garnishee proceedings against a party indebted to the defendant, in pursuance of the statute: How. Stat. §§ 6855, 6856; Laws 1883, p. 180. The writ of attachment was issued by a justice of the peace in Benton Harbor, on Friday, the thirtieth day of January, 1885, made returnable on the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Tilton v. CofieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Great Western Railway Co. v. MillerMichigan Supreme Court · 1869
  3. Arnold v. NyeMichigan Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Barber v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Withington v. SouthworthMichigan Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Barker Co. v. Central West Investment Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Sarmiento v. Catherine C.Michigan Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Adams v. KelloggMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Wells v. McCradySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  5. Bradford & Co. v. BaxterMichigan Supreme Court · 1918

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