Haggerty v. Baldwin
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Carpenter, J. Assumpsit by Lorenzo D. Haggerty and John S. Haggerty, copartners as Haggerty & Son, against Stephen Baldwin, to recover the amount of a check. From a judgment for plaintiffs on verdict directed by the court, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This case was tried by a jury. At the conclusion of all the testimony the counsel for defendant requested the judge to direct a verdict for defendant. A like request was made on the part of the plaintiffs. The judge stated he thought a verdict ought to be directed in favor of one party or the other. Counsel then agreed the judge might take the case under advisement, and, after reachinga conclusion, might direct a verdict as if the jury were present. A verdict was directed in favor of plaintiffs. The defendant has brought the case here by writ of error.
The defendant lives in the city of…
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