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Altman v. Wheeler

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1869PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Erx’or to Lenawee Cix’cuit. This was an action of trover for an alleged conversion of certain fux-s. The case was referx’ed by consent. The referee reported against the plaixitiff below.

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Erx’or to Lenawee Cix’cuit. This was an action of trover for an alleged conversion of certain fux-s. The case was referx’ed by consent. The referee reported against the plaixitiff below. Certain exceptions were takexx to the report of the referee and the action of the court, all of which, with'the errors assigned, are stated in the opinion. 1. There is in fact no special assignment of errors in this case as required by the rule. — Supreme Court Rules, No. 12; 7 Mich. 871/. The general assignment, that judgment should have been given for the plaintiff in error instead of for defendant in…

1Opinion of the Court

Cooley Ch. J.

This was an action of trover, which, in the court below, was sent to a referee, before whom the parties appeared and put in their evidence, the plaintiff taking several exceptions to the admission of evidence which were embodied in a bill of exceptions settled in due form.

The referee made his report to the Circuit Court, sp.fi-.irig forth at length his conclusions of fact, and his deductions of law that the plaintiff on such facts was not entitled to judgment.

The plaintiff filed exceptions to this report, and upon these exceptions and the bill of exceptions, moved the Court to…

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