Tregent v. Maybee
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to 'Wayne. (Chambers, J.) Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error. Assumpsit will not lie for injury to security: Randall v. Higbee 37 Mich. 41; a bill of sale may be a pledge or mortgage and is so if the goods are merely security for repayment: MoMillan v.. La/rned 41 Mich. 523; Fuller v. Parrish 3 Mich. 211.
1Opinion of the CourtSheewood, J.
This case was before this Court on error at the January term, 1882, but upon different pleadings. 47 Mich. 495. The case was then made to rest entirely upon the contract relations claimed to exist between the parties, and it was held they were not such as to entitle the plaintiff to recover.
The pleadings now present an action on the case against the defendants for fraudulently obtaining of the plaintiff' $180 by the transfer to him of a certain shipping receipt, accompanied by the false statement and representation of' one Baker (who, it is alleged, was acting for and in the interest of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Converse v. BlumrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
- Beebe v. KnappMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Maybee v. TregentMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- Tregent v. MaybeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1884