Central National Bank v. Graham
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Wayne; Lillibridge, J. Judgment creditor’s bill by the Central National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio, against James Graham. From an order denying an application to stay receivership proceedings, and adjudging defendant guilty of contempt in failing to respond to the summons of a circuit court commissioner, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.
The complainant on the 23d of March, 1898, recovered a judgment of $12,000 and upwards against the defendant in the Wayne circuit court. On the 12th of May following, a creditor’s bill in the usual form was filed, and, on the 19th of May following, Henry G. Nicol was appointed receiver of the property of the defendant, by an order which also required the defendant to appear before a circuit court commissioner for examination. On the 16th of June a circuit court commissioner’s summons was issued, requiring him to attend a hearing on the 23d of June of the matters in said case in *490reference…
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