Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Griffin

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 10, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from superior court of Grand Rapids; Burlingame, J. Bill by Michael F. Griffin against Thomas Griffin for a partnership accounting. Defendant filed a cross-bill, making Gertrude T. Griffin, complainant’s wife, a party defendant. From an order overruling her demurrer to the cross-bill, Gertrude T. Griffin appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.

The complainant filed a bill against Thomas Griffin for a partnership accounting, alleging that they entered into partnership without a special agreement to do so, but by a course of dealing. The defendant, *88Thomas Griffin, answered, incorporating by way of cross-bill a detailed statement of his dealings with the complainant, and with his (complainant’s) wife in connection therewith, which he alleges constituted them his trustees as to property therein mentioned. The wife, Gertrude, was brought in as a party defendant. Complainant answered the cross-bill, while his wife filed a general…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Shields v. BarrowSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  2. Allen v. TritchSupreme Court of Colorado · 1880
  3. Blodgett v. HobartSupreme Court of Vermont · 1846
  4. Jones v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1852
  5. Andrews v. KibbeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1863

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Powers v. HibbardMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  2. McKenzie v. A. P. Cook Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Union Street-Railway Co. v. City of SaginawMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Griffin v. GriffinMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Hyde Park Lumber Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of Vermont · 1916

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