Legal Opinion

Garratt v. Litchfield

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided July 21, 1862PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by two of Litchfield’s co - defendants from the Saginaw Circuit in Chancery.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court:

We have never dismissed an appeal in chancery for the failure to cause the return to be filed within the time specified, when the return was actually made and filed before the motion to dismiss was called up.

Motion denied.

The Court held, the failure to be sufficiently excused, and denied the motion.

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Merriman v. PeckMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Snyder v. Washtenaw Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Watrous v. Mississippi Valley Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1872
  4. Beebe v. YoungMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
  5. Simpson v. Mansfield, Coldwater, & Lake Michigan RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1878