Portsmouth Savings Bank v. Hart
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus. Delator applied for, mandamus to compel respondent to set aside an order granting a defendant leave to amend its plea by adding an affidavit denying the execution of certain bonds sued upon. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
This is a petition for mandamus to compel the Honorable Henry Hart, circuit judge, to set aside an order made in the G-ratiot circuit court permitting the village of Ashley, defendant, to interpose an affidavit denying the execution of certain bonds upon which suit was brought.
The petition states, substantially, that the Portsmouth Savings Bank lately commenced a suit in the circuit court for the county of Gratiot against the village of Ashley, in said county, to recover the amount due on certain municipal bonds, alleged to have been executed and issued by the said village of Ashley.
“That the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Beecher v. Wayne Circuit JudgesMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Goodrich v. BurdickMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by3 opinions
- Portsmouth Savings Bank v. Village of AshleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1892
- Pogletke v. SchwanzMichigan Supreme Court · 1957
- Ford v. BaileyMichigan Supreme Court · 1919