Legal Opinion

Auto Purchase Corp. v. Johnston

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1948No. Docket Nos. 72, 73, Calendar Nos. 43,840, 43,841PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

.North, J.

Plaintiff commenced two suits against defendant as indorser of two promissory notes. These notes, originally payable to defendant, by his indorsement passed to the Auto Purchase Company, and thereafter they passed to plaintiff by indorsement of the Auto Purchase Company. On appeal to this Court the two cases were consolidated, the parties and issues being identical. After defendant had answered, plaintiff made a motion in each case for judgment on the pleadings (see Court Rule No. 17, § 7 [1945]) on the ground that “under the answer of defendant, * * * the facts set up by said…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Blackwood v. SakwinskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Detroit Trust Co. v. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1931

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Jordan v. CA Roberts CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Kaminski v. Standard Industrial Finance Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1949
  3. Neada v. State Farm Life InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
  4. Auto Purchase Corp. v. JohnstonMichigan Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Frischman v. RobinsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1961

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