Pontiac & Lapeer Plank-road Co. v. Hopkinson

The plaintiff commenced separate actions against the defendant and five others, simultaneously, before George Robertson, a justice of the peace, to recover a penalty provided for in section 3591, How.. Stat. On the return-day of the summons the parties all appeared, and entered into a written stipulation to adjourn the causes, without pleading and without prejudice to either party, until February 1, 1887, and they were adjourned accordingly.

On the first of February the parties again appeared, and the defendant moved for security for costs in the first case called, which was against Charles L.…