Whalen v. Wayne Circuit Judge

Plaintiff commenced suit by declaration with notice to plead indorsed thereon, as provided by section 12407, 3 Comp. Laws 1915:

“All actions at law in any court of record, except mandamus, quo warranto, and certiorari, may be commenced either,

“1. By original writ; or

“2. By filing in the office of one of the clerks of the court, a declaration upon which is indorsed a notice in substantially the following form:

“To ...............................defendant:

“You are hereby notified that a suit has been commenced against you as defendant by............ ............................. as plaintiff, and…