Legal Opinion

Fairbairn v. Middlemiss

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 1882PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Superior Court of Detroit. Creditor’s bill. Defendant McKinley appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

G-eayes, 0. J.

This is a creditor’s bill against Walter Middlemiss, Robert Middlemiss, Margaret Middlemiss and Alice McKinley. The defendants Walter and Robert are brothers and the defendant Margaret is the wife of Robert. 'The defendant McKinley has intermarried with Walter since the filing of the bill. The suit at law was brought by complainant’s testator against the defendant Walter to recover for several years’ board and nursing of his wife who was decedent’s daughter. It was commenced in February, 1878, .and terminated in a judgment against the defendant Walter for nearly $2000 on the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. The Ocean National Bank v. . OlcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Lyon v. HuntSupreme Court of Alabama · 1847
  3. Trask v. GreenMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
  4. Underwood v. . SutcliffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
  5. Wilkins v. Woodfin AdministratorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1816

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Manhard Hardware Co. v. RothschildMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Duncan v. LauryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  3. Dombrowski v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2020
  4. Randal v. ElderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873

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