Legal Opinion

Brown v. Blanchard

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided November 22, 1878PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Certiorari to Edwin, M. Adams, Circuit Court Commissioner for Kent county.

1Opinion of the Court

Campbell, 0. J.

In this ease a circuit court commissioner, on application to dissolve an attachment, having heard the testimony and allegations for and against the application, came to the conclusion that Blanchard was not, at the time the attachment was sued out, about to dispose of his property with intent to defraud his creditors, and dissolved the attachment. On this decision certiorari is brought.

We are not authorized on certiorari to review questions of fact; and inasmuch as the burden of proof is on the attaching creditor to satisfy the commissioner that the writ was well founded, the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. PeopleMichigan Supreme Court · 1861
  2. Hyde v. NelsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
  3. Berry v. LoweMichigan Supreme Court · 1862
  4. Linn v. RobertsMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Cicotte v. MorseMichigan Supreme Court · 1860

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Wylie v. City Commission of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Erlandson v. Genesee County Employees' Retirement CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Genesee County Savings Bank v. Michigan Barge Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Carroll v. City CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1934
  5. Public Welfare Commission v. Civil Service CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1939

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