Tracer v. Bushre

Plaintiff filed suit in Genesee county-circuit court to recover money allegedly due him under a building contract with defendants. By supplemental affirmative defense, defendants pleaded that plaintiff was not licensed as required by PA 1953, No 208 (CLS 1961, § 338.971 et seq. [Stat Ann 1957 Rev and Stat Ann 1961 Cum Supp § 18.86(1) et seq.~\ ), 1 and was barred from recovery by the statute. On the basis of this affirmative defense, the trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. 2 Plaintiff appeals and contends the statute is unconstitutional because it is discriminatory…