Johnson v. Federal Union Surety Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Ingham; Wiest, J. Assumpsit by P. Albín Johnson and Leo L. Wood, copartners as Johnson & Wood, assignees of the Title Guaranty & Surety Company, against the Federal Union Surety Company for contribution. Judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
This, cause was originally brought in the Ingham county circuit court. The defendant transferred it to the Federal court at Detroit. While the case was pending in the Federal court depositions of Mr. Magee and several others were taken. Subsequently the Federal court held it had no jurisdiction, and remanded the case to the Ingham county circuit court, and a verdict directed for the defendant, which was reversed by this court and a new trial ordered. See 187 Mich. 454 (158 N. W. 788). The case was *293retried at the Ingham county circuit court when the plaintiffs obtained a judgment, and the…
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