Legal Opinion

Wagar v. Briscoe

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided April 9, 1878PublishedCited by 28 opinions

Error to Wayne. Replevin. Plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.

Wagar brought replevin to obtain two buildings which one William Webster had erected on posts upon lots 18 and 19 of Briscoe’s subdivision of lots 64 and 65 of the subdivision of the Porter farm in the city of Detroit. And he based his right exclusively upon a title made to him by sale in proceedings taken for the Wagar Lumber Company to enforce an alleged lien for materials furnished by the company to Webster for the construction of said buildings. ■

The court directed a verdict for defendants and Wagar brought error. The record suggests many questions of importance and a number of which are…

2Cited by28 opinions

  1. Smalley v. Northwestern Terra-Cotta Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Galveston Exhibition Association v. PerkinsTexas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Peninsular General Electric Co. v. NorrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Pinkerton v. Le BeauSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Eccles Lumber Co. v. MartinUtah Supreme Court · 1906

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