Legal Opinion

Union Mutual Fire Insurance v. Page

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Kent. (Montgomery, J.) Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Champlin, J..Plaintiff commenced suit against defendant in justice’s court by summons directed “to any constable of said county, or other competent person.”

The summons - was served by N. Ii. Coleman, who does not appear to have been a constable, who made affidavit of service. No authorization or authority for him to serve the summons was. indorsed on the writ.

The defendant appeared specially, and objected to the jurisdiction, among other reasons, because the person who served the summons in the cause was at the time of such service interested in the result of the suit; and, in support of the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rasch v. MooreMichigan Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gadsby v. StimerMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Wolpert v. NewcombMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
  3. Kontner v. KennedyOhio Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Marr v. CookMichigan Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Pickard v. MarshOregon Supreme Court · 1912

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