Sherman v. Atwood

Plaintiff, claiming to be the owner of an automobile and to have submitted through his agent and representative, Harry Gonte, an application in proper form for his 1936 license plates for his automobile, together with the legal fees therefor and his certificate of title, was refused license by the secretary of State’s branch office in Detroit. The reason assigned for the refusal to deliver the plates to Harry Gonte, plaintiff’s agent, was that the application for the license plates was submitted by Gonte as plaintiff’s agent and representative. An order to show cause was issued and defendant…