Phillip v. Post

Plaintiff filed a declaration against defendant John Post in trespass on the case claiming that Post had obtained certain merchandise from him by fraud and deceit, and asked for $245.33 judgment. On trial by jury defendant moved for a directed verdict on the ground that plaintiff had not filed in the office of the county clerk of Muskegon county a certificate of doing business under an assumed name, as required by Act No, 101, Pub, Acts 1907, as amended by Acts Nos. 272, 274, Pub. Acts 1931 (2 Comp. Laws 1929, § 9825 et seq. [Comp. Laws Supp. 1940, § 9825 et seq., Stat Ann. § 19.821 et…