Oppenheim v. National Surety Co.

Plaintiffs owned certain real estate in Detroit and leased the same to the Hamilton Real Estate Company. When the company failed to pay its rent, the plaintiffs gave the company as well as its officers and directors notice to quit. Later, summary proceedings were brought before a circuit court commissioner against the company and against its officers and directors as individual defendants.

On the return date of the commissioner’s summons the individual defendants appeared by attorney and disclaimed any right on their part as individuals to possession of the premises. The corporation defendant…