Legal Opinion

Germain v. Central Lumber Co.

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Error to Saginaw; Snow, J. Replevin by Edward Germain against the Central Lumber Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.

This is an action of replevin for a quantity of lumber which defendant claimed to hold to secure the payment of certain bills for sawing it. Plaintiff contended that defendant had delivered the lumber to him, and had thereby released its lien for the saw bill, which claim was denied by the defendant. It was the contention of the defendant that, while the lumber remained on the dock, it was in its possession, and that the lien for the saw bill remained upon the lumber which was replevied. On the trial, the defendant waived return of the lumber replevied. The questions submitted to the jury…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hotchin v. SecorMichigan Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Au Sable River Boom Co. v. SanbornMichigan Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Lamb v. HendersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Hughes v. TannerMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  5. McKinnon v. GatesMichigan Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Robair v. DahlMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. People Ex Rel. P. Koenig Coal Co. v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Congregation B'nai Sholom v. MartinMichigan Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Witte Manufacturing Co. v. ReillyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1902
  5. Germain v. Central Lumber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1899

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