Legal Opinion

Durgin v. Smith

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1897PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Error to Wayne; Hosmer, J. Assumpsit by William B. Durgin against Frank G. Smith, Sr., Frank G. Smith, Jr., and F. G. Smith & Sons, a corporation, for goods sold and delivered. From a judgment for defendants on verdict directed by the court, plaintiff brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, J.

At the close of the plaintiff’s testimony, the circuit judge directed a verdict for the defendants, and plaintiff brings error.

The plaintiff counted on and offered testimony tending to show the following state of facts: In February, 1894, a corporation known as F. G. Smith, Sons & Co. was engaged in the business of buying and selling jewelry, silverware, etc., at Detroit. Plaintiff was engaged at Concord, N. H., in the manufacture and sale of sterling silverware. The corporation of F. G. Smith, Sons & Co. was indebted to plaintiff in the sum of $4,601.99. F. G. Smith, Sons & Co. had given a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Calkins v. ChandlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  2. American Cotton Oil Co. v. KirkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1895
  3. Wilkinson v. HeavenrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Cooper v. Lansing Wheel Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Sword v. KeithMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Barnard v. HuffMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Barbour v. ThomasDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1933
  3. Pruner v. Detroit United RailwayMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  4. City of Highland Park v. Grant-Mackenzie Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Caplis v. MonroeMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

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