Legal Opinion

Pillen v. Erickson

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1900PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to Muskegon; Russell, J. Assumpsit by Lorenzo D. Pillen against Peter Erickson for goods sold and delivered and labor performed. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.'

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

Lorenzo Pillen, the plaintiff, sued in assumpsit for four items, amounting to $55. He recovered for all except the last item of $5, which was for money loaned upon a Sunday, in 1896. The court did not permit a recovery for that. The defendant has appealed.

It is conceded that the other items are barred by the statute of limitations, unless saved by an alleged payment of. one dollar under the following circumstances, testified to by George Pillen, plaintiff’s son: George Pillen, with the consent of the plaintiff, asked the defendant to furnish him a man to assist in threshing, upon his father’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tucker v. MowreyMichigan Supreme Court · 1864
  2. Aspell v. HosbeinMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Winfield v. DodgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1881

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hastings Industrial Co. v. MoranMichigan Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Berston v. GilbertMichigan Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Acme Electrical Illustrating & Advertising Co. v. Van erbeckMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
  4. Gist v. Johnson-Carey Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Dabits v. HauserMichigan Supreme Court · 1920

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