Legal Opinion
Johnson v. DiGiovanni
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 1956No. Docket 75, Calendar 46,891PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
Citizens of one of our sister States still .r.efer .to it as “The Republic of Texas,” Herein a, number of Michigan.,Residents, have become acquainted with one of its frontier ways in the field of law.- Our basic question: Is. a Texas judgment, based on statutes and rules which are rough to our l'ega-1’palate, 'enforceable in' Michigan?
Texas has had for many years 2"statutes.concern-ing appearances in its courts which, in effect, made any appearance (special or personal) -a general appearance for purposes of jurisdiction: -
“An answer shall constitute an appearance of the defendant so as to…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- York v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- People v. DawellMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
- Central & Montgomery Railroad v. Morris & CrawfordTexas Supreme Court · 1887
- Ayres v. HadawayMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- Ætna Life Insurance Co. v. HannaTexas Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by15 opinions
- State v. KAVANAUGHSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1968
- Blackburne & Brown Mortgage Co. v. ZiomekMichigan Court of Appeals · 2005
- State v. RossOhio Court of Appeals · 1973
- In Re Contempt Proceeding of SmithSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1981
- In Re Karabatian's EstateMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
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