Beekman v. Sylvester
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alpena; Kelley, J. Assumpsit by John G. Beekman against Lyman J. Sylvester and others to renew a judgment. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
On February 13, 1885, a circuit court judgment was recovered by the plaintiff and one Bishop against the defendants, Lyman J. and Rose Sylvester and William J. Carney. Action was commenced against all of the defendants by declaration filed February 11, 1895. The return shows the service to have been made upon each defendant on February 13, 1895. The defendants moved for a correction of the sheriff’s return, claiming that the declaration was not served until February 14th, and pleaded the general issue, with notice of the statute of limitations. The parties stipulated to leave the question of…
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