Zells v. Stockwell
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to St. Clair; Tappan, J. Case by Louis Zells against Elmer E. Stockwell by capias ad respondendum for failure to account for funds collected as plaintiff’s agent and attorney. Judgment for plaintiff for less than the damages claimed. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtSteere, J.
This cause is before us on a writ of error to the circuit court of St. Clair county without a bill of exceptions, the printed record consisting of the files and *269records of proceedings in said court and appellant’s assignments of error. The record shows suit commenced by capias ad respondendum issued July 2, 1910. A declaration, duly filed, being in a plea of trespass on the case, charged misconduct of defendant, an attorney at law, in neglecting and refusing for over three years to account for and pay over to plaintiff the sum of $200.05, less his fees, which amount he had collected on April…
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