Bills v. Keesler
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Newaygo Circuit. This was trover, brought by defendant in error in justice’s court, and taken by certiorari to the circuit court. The judgment in justice’s court was for the plaintiff, which was affirmed in the circuit, and the defendant brings error. The point raised is sufficiently stated in the opinion. were stopped by the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam:. The only question on this record is, whether the court below ’erred in receiving in evidence what purported to be a *70certified copy of a chattel mortgage filed in the office of the township clerk. The objection is, that the certificate is not in exact verbal conformity with the form indicated by the statute.—Comp. L., § 5931. We think, however, the substance of what is there required appears in this certificate; and that is sufficient. It may be doubted whether that statute is designed to require one general form for all cases;, there is room for supposing that the purpose was…
2Cited by1 opinion
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