Dewey v. Central Car & Manufacturing Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Superior Court of Detroit. Assumpsit. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
The defendant is a domestic manufacturing corporation formed under the General Law of February 5, 1853 (Comp. L. ch. 95), and has its office for the transaction of business located in the city of Jackson. The plaintiff resides in the city of Detroit.
John B. Sutherland, who is defendant’s president, though a resident of Canada, being found in Detroit, the plaintiff commenced this action of assumpsit against the defendant in the Superior Court by declaration served on Sutherland within the limits of the city.
The defendant pleaded to the jurisdiction, and the plea being followed by replication…
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