Gable v. Deal
Michigan Supreme Court
Case made from Allegan; Padgham, J. Assumpsit by Elmer E. Gable and Philip W. Burgess, drain commissioners respectively of Allegan and Barry counties, against Joseph Deal for costs incurred in certain drain proceedings. A judgment for plaintiffs on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by defendant on a case made.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
This is an action in assumpsit to recover costs in certain drain proceedings brought by the plaintiffs as county drain commissioners of Allegan and Barry counties against the defendant as a signer of an application for a drain that called for the action of the drain commissioners of both of said counties.
A case involving some of the same questions as are here presented was before this court in Gable v. Deal, 150 Mich. 430 (114 N. W. 214). The claim here sued for was disallowed in the case above referred to, for the reason that there were different signers to the first and second petitions.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. CarlowMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Case v. TellingMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Brown v. KennedyMichigan Supreme Court · 1903
- Gable v. DealMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
- Parker v. LincolnMichigan Supreme Court · 1897