Legal Opinion

Chapin v. Dodds

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided February 26, 1895PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Mandamus. Relators applied for mandamus to compel respondent to set aside an order overruling a plea to the jurisdiction of the court. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMcGrath, C. J.

Clarence W. Chapin and Merrick W. Chapin, copartners as C. W. Chapin & Co., doing business at Stanton, Montcalm county, assigned to one Gorham. Afterwards Gorham, as such assignee, filed a bill in the circuit court for the county of Montcalm, in chancery, against relators, residents of Ingham county, to set aside as fraudulent certain conveyances of land in Ingham county, made by the assignors in March, 1893, to relator Julius W. Chapin. Belators afterwards filed a plea setting forth that the circuit court for the county of Montcalm, in chancery, was without jurisdiction to hear and determine…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Godfrey v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Edwards v. SymonsMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Southern Michigan National Bank v. BylesMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Kittridge v. KinneMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Smith v. HosmerMichigan Supreme Court · 1891

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Long v. EarleMichigan Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Ryckman v. JohnsonWashington Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Buck v. LockwoodMichigan Supreme Court · 1916
  4. Titus v. Chippewa Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
  5. Richard v. BoydMichigan Supreme Court · 1900

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