Legal Opinion
Haynes v. Maybury
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 5, 1911No. Docket No. 104PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Case in justice’s court by John E. Haynes against William H. Maybury for damages to personal property and for personal injuries. Defendant appealed to the circuit court from a judgment for plaintiff. A judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by plaintiff on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This suit was commenced in justice’s court. The declaration was on the case to recover damages against plaintiff’s landlord, who had agreed to make necessary repairs, setting up, among other things, that, after occupying the premises several months, plaintiff discovered that the plumbing in the cellar was out of repair, of which fact he gave notice to defendant.
“ Plaintiff further avers that the cellar in said dwelling house became more unsanitary hour by hour after the giv*500ing of said notice to said defendant, his agents, and servants. Stagnant water did gradually then and there accumulate on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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