Braastad v. Alexander H. Dey Iron Mining Co.

Plaintiffs brought a suit before a justice of the peace against one John Sullivan, and at the same time garnished the defendant in this suit. The garnishee summons was served by reading and delivering a true copy thereof to James I. David, the agent of defendant corporation, and one of its principal officers, and the only one then in Marquette county. No one appearing before the justice to make disclosure in behalf of defendant corporation, he entered a judgment against it for $112.88, and $4.50 costs. This was in January, 1882. No appeal having been taken, the plaintiff waited until July,…