Stevens v. N. Z. Graves Corp.
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Wayne; Webster (Clyde I.), J. Separate actions of assumpsit in justice’s court by Albert I. Stevens and Edward P. Lang against N. Z. Graves Corporation and another for services rendered. There were judgments for plaintiffs by default, and defendants appealed to the circuit court where the cases were consolidated. Judgments for plaintiffs. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
Both of these cases were begun in justice’s court. Inasmuch as both were dependent upon the same state of facts they were, by agreement of counsel, tried together in the circuit court and judg*586ments followed for the plaintiffs. The cases are here for review on complaint of defendants that the trial court was in error in refusing a continuance therein on their application.
The record discloses that the cases were at issue in justice’s court on May 24, 1918. Six adjournments followed on the representation of counsel that defendants desired to bring witnesses from the east to testify therein.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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