Legal Opinion

Cleveland v. Stein

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 9, 1866PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Defendant in error obtained judgment against the plaintiff in. error, in the Lenawee Circuit Court, at the March term, 1865. The cause was'tried without a jury, and no order was made, during said term, enlarging the time for settling exceptions. April 14th, 1866, an ex parte order was granted by said court, giving- plaintiff in error until April 80th, 1866, for such purpose.

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Defendant in error obtained judgment against the plaintiff in. error, in the Lenawee Circuit Court, at the March term, 1865. The cause was'tried without a jury, and no order was made, during said term, enlarging the time for settling exceptions. April 14th, 1866, an ex parte order was granted by said court, giving- plaintiff in error until April 80th, 1866, for such purpose. The attorney of record for defendant in error appeared and objected on the grounds, that a copy of the proposed exceptions had been but recently served upon him; that the judgment had been collected; and that he was no…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The Circuit Judge having granted no order fixing a time for preparing and settling exceptions, during the term in which the judgment was rendered, he could exercise no power over the matter at a subsequent term.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Roach v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  2. Harper v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Adrian Furniture Manufacturing Co. v. LaneMichigan Supreme Court · 1892

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