Walmsley v. Bowman
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Livingston; Miner, J. Assumpsit in justice’s cohrt by David L. Walmsley against Edward A. Bowman for work and labor. Judgment of nonsuit was entered in favor of defendant, and plaintiff appealed to the circuit court. There was an order granting a motion to dismiss the appeal, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.
This case was commenced in justice’s court in the township of Howell, Livingston county, Michigan, before Richard D. Roche, justice of the peace, by summons issued June 7, A. D. 1907. On June 17, A. D. 1907, the return day of the summons, plaintiff, a nonresident, appeared by his attorney, and defendant by his attorney. Plaintiff declared verbally. The defendant demanded that plaintiff be required to file security for costs and also a bill of particulars of his claim, both of which were ordered to be filed, by the court, and, there*554upon, the cause was adjourned until July 9, 1907, at ten.…
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