Morton v. Crane
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Washtenaw. Trespass on the case. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtCooley, J.
Morton sued Crane, who is a justice of the peace, for entering up judgment against him without jurisdiction, in an action instituted by one Bose, and issuing execution thereon by virtue of which the property of Morton was seized and sold. The main facts in the case are not in controversy, and the questions in dispute are purely questions of law.
The proceedings in the suit by Bose against Morton are in evidence, and they are full of errors. The suit was commenced by summons, and Bose being a constable, the summons was put into his hands for service. There are decisions in New York which hold…
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