Legal Opinion

Aldrich v. Scribner

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 10, 1908No. Docket No. 128PublishedCited by 49 opinions

Error to Wayne; Donovan, J. Case by Frank Aldrich and Sarah E. Aldrich against Enoch W. Scribner for fraud and deceit. There was judgment for defendant on a verdict directed by the court,, and plaintiffs bring error.

1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.

For a statement of this case see 146 Mich. 609. The case has been retried, and a verdict directed in defendant’s favor. ' The false representations relied upon as a basis of recovery were made to plaintiff by Barnard & McCloud, real estate brokers. I think there is evidence in the case that Barnard & McCloud were acting as defendant’s agents at the time these representations were made. Moreover, plaintiff Frank Aldrich testified that the defendant, “Scribner, asserted that those representations Barnard had made to me were true.” The testimony also shows that defendant, Scribner, had never…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Converse v. BlumrichMichigan Supreme Court · 1866
  2. Beebe v. KnappMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Holcomb v. NobleMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Busch v. WilcoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Starkweather v. BenjaminMichigan Supreme Court · 1875

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. BlackMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Banque De Depots v. National Bank of DetroitCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
  3. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. J. D. Pittman Tractor Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. U. S. Fibres, Inc. v. Proctor & Schwartz, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1972
  5. Rosenberg v. CyrowskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1924

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