Serafin v. Serafin

I would affirm the trial court’s application of Lord Mansfield’s rule for the reasons set forth in People v Wiseman, 63 Mich App 137; 234 NW2d 429 (1975). Also in Maxwell v Maxwell, 15 Mich App 607, 618; 167 NW2d 114 (1969), lv den, 381 Mich 815 (1969), then Judge (now Justice) Levin discussed what is known as Lord Mansfield’s rule in detail. He concluded that opinion as follows:

"However, if that is to become the law of this State, the Supreme Court must modify precedent which controlled the deliberations of the trial judge and which controls ours as well.”

Hence, I must conclude that any such…