Legal Opinion
E. S. Knowles & Son v. Cavanaugh
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1906No. Docket No. 158PublishedCited by 6 opinions
Certiorari to Jackson; Parkinson, J. Replevin by E. S. Knowles & Son, a copartnership, in justice’s court, against William J. Cavanaugh. There was judgment for plaintiffs and defendant took a special appeal to the circuit court. There was an order denying a motion to amend the declaration, and plaintiffs bring certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This is an action of replevin commenced' before a justice of the peace. The affidavit for the writ contained, among other things, the following:
“E. S. Knowles & Son, of the township of Moscow, county of Hillsdale, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is one of the firm of E. S. Knowles & Son, doing-business in the .township of Moscow, county of Hillsdale, State of Michigan; that he makes this affidavit for and on behalf of himself and said son; that said E. S. Knowles & Son are entitled to said property by virtue of a certain chattel mortgage given by William J. Cavanaugh to E. S.…
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