Kammeier v. Muskegon Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by Richard Kammeier and others to compel John Vanderwerp, circuit judge of Muskegon county, to vacate an order dismissing an action at law.
1Opinion of the CourtWlEST, C. J.
Plaintiffs, residents of the State of Illinois, brought suit in the Muskegon circuit against the Patrons Mutual Fire Insurance Company, a Michigan corporation with its home office at the city of Fremont, Newaygo county, to recover the loss, by fire, of a bam in Muskegon county, insured by defendant. Defendant appeared specially and moved to dismiss the suit on the ground that the action could not be brought in the county of Muskegon where neither the plaintiffs nor defendant resided. The motion was granted and plaintiffs by mandamus seek to have the order dismissing the suit vacated.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Yund v. Excelsior Wrapper Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1915
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