Deloria v. Van Winkle
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Delta; Cooper, J., presiding. Assumpsit by Fred Deloria and Joseph Gibbs, copartners as Deloria & Gibbs, against Louis Yan Winkle for goods sold and delivered. A judgment for plaintiffs on a verdict directed by the court is reviewed by defendant on writ of error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, C. J.
The plaintiffs recovered a judgment against the' defendant on account of hay sold by the plaintiffs to the Escanaba Transportation Company. The defendant was director and president of the company, and his liability arose under the statute for his neglect and failure to join in the making of the annual report of the company for the year 1905. After the plaintiffs rested their case, the court directed a verdict for the plaintiffs, and the defendant has removed the case to this court for review, claiming the evidence was insufficient upon which to base the judgment. To prove their case the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hall v. KelloggMichigan Supreme Court · 1867
- Deloria v. AtkinsMichigan Supreme Court · 1909
- Hamilton v. AmesMichigan Supreme Court · 1889
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