People ex rel. Mol v. Southern Surety Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Dunham, J. Assumpsit by the people of the State of Michigan, for the use and benefit of James Mol, against the Southern Surety Company and another on a bond. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant surety company brings error. On April 13, 1916, and June 5, 1916, defendant Jansma entered into two contracts with the city of Grand Rapids by the terms of which, for a stated price, he was to improve two short streets in said city.
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Error to superior court of Grand Rapids; Dunham, J. Assumpsit by the people of the State of Michigan, for the use and benefit of James Mol, against the Southern Surety Company and another on a bond. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant surety company brings error. On April 13, 1916, and June 5, 1916, defendant Jansma entered into two contracts with the city of Grand Rapids by the terms of which, for a stated price, he was to improve two short streets in said city. Upon entering into said contracts defendant Jansma gave two several bonds to the city with the defendant the Southern Surety Company…
1Opinion of the CourtBrooke, J.
(after stating the facts). The findings of fact and law were filed and judgment entered on May 28, 1917. No amended findings either of fact or law Were proposed by defendant, but written exceptions were taken thereto and filed on June 22, 1917. We have held (Thurber v. Aldrich, 167 Mich. 656 [133 N. W. 620]) that amendments to the findings may be proposed within ten days after judgment, but not after-wards, unless time therefor is extended, and, further, that unless proposed it will be assumed on error that the evidence warranted the findings (Becker v. Headsten, 137 Mich. 478 [100 N. W.…
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- Ferle v. City of LansingMichigan Supreme Court · 1915
- Simmer v. Cutter's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
- Becker v. HeadstenMichigan Supreme Court · 1904
- Schurtz v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Thurber v. AldrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1911
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- People v. DeysherCalifornia Supreme Court · 1934