County of Montmorency v. Putnam
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Otsego; Sharpe, J. Assumpsit by the county of Montmorency against Edward J. Putnam, principal, and Lewis Jenson and others, sureties, on a county treasurer’s bond. From a judgment for plaintiff for less than the amount claimed, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, C. J.
This action is brought against defendant Putnam, as principal, and his co-defendants, as sureties, on a county treasurer’s bond. The case has once been before the court, the former judgment being reported in 122 Mich. 581 (81 N. W. 573). A new trial has been had, resulting in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for •11,044. The plaintiff moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, it being for only'a small portion of plaintiff’s claim, and asked, in the same motion, that the case be referred to a referee upon the granting of a new trial. The…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- County of Montmorency v. PutnamMichigan Supreme Court · 1900
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