Legal Opinion
Button v. Trader
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 21, 1889PublishedCited by 20 opinions
Error to Gogebic. (Williams, J.). Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
This suit was commenced in justice’s court upon the following promissory note:
“$150.00. Bessemer, February 38, 1887.
“Twenty days after date we promise to pay to Fred Strub or order one hundred and fifty dollars, value received, at bank of Bessemer, Mich. Robert Trader & Co.”
It was indorsed on the back by the payee, Fred Strub.
The defendants constituted the firm of Robert Trader & Co.
The defendants pleaded the general issue, and gave notice of their defense under the same to be—
“ 1. That all. the indebtedness of the defendants to plaint*296iff on the matters in controversy was garnished before W.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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